When Does Arginine Become Essential?
Arginine Becomes Essential Under Conditions of Stress and Catabolic States When Capacity of Endogenous Arginine Synthesis Is Surpassed, Including Hemolytic...
Arginine becomes essential under conditions of stress and catabolic states when capacity of endogenous arginine synthesis is surpassed, including hemolytic anemias,891011–12 asthma,1314–15 pregnancy, and critical illness such as sepsis, burns, and trauma.
Why is arginine conditionally essential?
For adults, arginine is a conditionally essential amino acid, especially in such conditions as trauma, burn injury, small-bowel resection, and renal failure. L-arginine administration improves cardiovascular, pulmonary, immune, and digestive functions and protect against the early stages of cancerogenesis.
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Is arginine conditionally essential?
Several nonessential amino acids may become essential under conditions of stress and catabolic states when the capacity of endogenous amino acid synthesis is exceeded. Arginine and glutamine are 2 such conditionally essential amino acids and are the focus of this review.
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