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Individual plasma amino acids were determined in simultaneously drawn arterial and jugular venous blood samples obtained from healthy postabsorptive subjects. Consistently positive A-V differences were observed for virtually all amino acids, indicating a net uptake of essential and nonessential amino acids by the brain in intact man.
The authors are grateful to Chester Meyers for skillful technical assistance.
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