Evaluation of tracer labelled methionine load test in vitamin B-12 deficient adolescent women

Loor, Juan J. ; Bhat, Dattatray S. ; Gruca, Lourdes L. ; Bennett, Carole D. ; Katre, Prachi ; Kurpad, Anura V. ; Yajnik, Chittaranjan S. ; Kalhan, Satish C. (2018) Evaluation of tracer labelled methionine load test in vitamin B-12 deficient adolescent women PLOS ONE, 13 (5). e0196970. ISSN 1932-6203

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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196970

Related URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196970

Abstract

Methionine loading test (MLT) has been used primarily to identify defects in transsulfuration of homocysteine in cystathionine beta synthase deficiency. It may not be as useful to evaluate remethylation pathway, in vitamin B-12 and folate deficiencies.

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