Amino Acid Nitrogen in Urine of Children with the Nephrotic Syndrome Following Intravenous Amino Acids

Abstract

Summary

There was no significant immediate increase in the urinary excretion per minute of non-protein nitrogen, urea plus ammonia nitrogen nor amino acid nitrogen, by 4 nephrotic children 5 to 7 years of age who had received intravenously 5 g of an amino acid mixture from casein hydrolyzed by enzymes. Therefore it appears probable that the injected amino acids are utilized for the nutritional needs of the patients.