44304-4

Carnosine/Creatinine [Mass Ratio] in 24 hour Urine

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LP15476-2   Carnosine
Carnosine (beta -alanyl-L-histidine) is a dipeptide of the amino acids beta -alanine and histidine. It is highly concentrated in muscle and brain tissues. Studies have shown that it can be used as an effective dietary supplement for people with autism, potentially improving such areas as auditory processing, speech language skills, motor skills, and socialization. However, supplemental carnosine may increase corticosterone levels, which can explain the hyperactivity sometimes seen in high doses. Researchers in Australia, Britain, and Russia have also shown that carnosine has a number of antioxidant properties that may be beneficial. Carnosine has been proven to scavenge ROS (radical oxygen species) as well as alpha-beta unsaturated aldehydes formed from peroxidation of cell membrane fatty acids during oxidative stress. It can oppose glycation and it can chelate divalent metal ions. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Carnosine (Wikipedia)

LP32035-5   Creatinine
Creatinine or creatine anhydride, is a breakdown product of creatine phosphate in muscle. The loss of water molecule from creatine results in the formation of creatinine. It is transferred to the kidneys by blood plasma, whereupon it is eliminated by glomular filtration and partial tubular excretion. Creatinine is usually produced at a fairly constant rate and measuring its serum level is a simple test. A rise in blood creatinine levels is observed only with marked damage to functioning nephrons; therefore this test is not suitable for detecting early kidney disease. Creatine and creatinine are metabolized in the kidneys, muscle, liver and pancreas. Copyright Copyright ©2005-2009 Genome Alberta (Reference to original publication: Wishart DS, Knox C, Guo AC, et al. HMDB: a knowledgebase for the human metabolome. Nucleic Acids Res. 2009 37(Database issue):D603-610.) Source: Human Metabolome Database, Creatinine

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Carnosine/Creatinine

Property

MRto

Time

24H

System

Urine

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Short Name

Carnosine/Creat 24h Ur

Display Name

Carnosine/Creatinine (24H U) [Mass ratio]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Carnosine/Creatinine, Urine

Basic Attributes

Class

CHEM

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 2.17

Last Updated

Version 2.44

Order vs. Observation

Both

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Related Names

• 1 day
• 24 hours
• 24HR
• Car
• Chemistry
• CR
• Crea
• Creat
• Mass concentration ratio
• Mass ratio
• MCRto
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• UA
• UCr
• UR
• Urn

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