Elimination of Asymmetric Dimethylarginine by the Kidney and the Liver: A Link to the Development of Multiple Organ Failure?

Asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is a recently recognized endogenous inhibitor of nitric oxide production. Its role in cardiovascular disease is emerging, and ADMA appears to be an important causal factor in dysfunction of the vascular system. Several studies show that ADMA accumulates during rena...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Journal of nutrition 2004-10, Vol.134 (10), p.2848S-2852S
Hauptverfasser:	Nijveldt, Robert J., Siroen, Michiel P.C., Teerlink, Tom, van Leeuwen, Paul A.M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Arginine - analogs & derivatives Arginine - metabolism asymmetric dimethylarginine Biological and medical sciences dimethylarginine dimethylaminohydrolase Enzyme Inhibitors - metabolism Feeding. Feeding behavior Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Humans kidney Kidney - metabolism liver Liver - metabolism multiple organ failure Multiple Organ Failure - etiology nitric oxide Nitric Oxide Synthase - antagonists & inhibitors Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
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