Inulin
"Inulin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A starch found in the tubers and roots of many plants. Since it is hydrolyzable to FRUCTOSE, it is classified as a fructosan. It has been used in physiologic investigation for determination of the rate of glomerular function.
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D007444
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.078.562.855.750 D09.698.350.500 D09.698.365.855.750
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Inulin" by people in Profiles.
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Hellerstein S, Berenbom M, Alon US, Warady BA. Creatinine clearance following cimetidine for estimation of glomerular filtration rate. Pediatr Nephrol. 1998 Jan; 12(1):49-54.
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Hellerstein S, Berenbom M, Alon U, Warady BA. The renal clearance and infusion clearance of inulin are similar, but not identical. Kidney Int. 1993 Nov; 44(5):1058-61.
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Hellerstein S, Berenbom M, Alon U, Warady BA. Automated enzymatic determination of inulin. Clin Chem. 1993 Oct; 39(10):2211-2.
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Hellerstein S, Alon U, Blowey D, Kaplan R, Warady BA. Use of serum creatinine concentration for estimation of glomerular filtration rate. Am J Dis Child. 1993 Jul; 147(7):719-20.
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Hellerstein S, Alon U, Warady BA. Creatinine for estimation of glomerular filtration rate. Pediatr Nephrol. 1992 Nov; 6(6):507-11.