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Published on: June 21, 2015
Toxicity of aliphatic amines in uremia
Abstract:
Fifty-three samples in 26 patients were analyzed for aliphatic amines (DMA and TMA), and the levels correlated with 2 neurophysiological tests, choice reaction time (CRT), and electroencephalogram (EEG). A significant correlation was found between TMA and CRT and EEG (p less than 0.001 and 0.003, respectively) and between DMA and CRT (p less than 0.01). These amines reflect part of the spectrum of toxic compounds which accumulate in uremia. Dissociation of neurophysiological functions may be helpful in evaluating various classes of potentially toxic compounds found in renal failure, as exemplified by short-chain aliphatic amines.
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