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To determine the level of citrulline to produce a given amount of arginine in healthy volunteers and surgical patients. Arginine-related amino acids are expected to increase as a result of increased substrate provided by citrulline.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Citrulline | Experimental |
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| lemonade | Placebo Comparator | Equal volume and flavor to citrulline. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| citrulline | Other | TID for 5 days |
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| Lemonade |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Plasma amino acid levels | 8 hours |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Juan B. Ochoa, MD Prof. | Associate Professor of Surgery and Critical Care, University of Pittsburgh Physicians | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Pittsburgh Medical Center | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | 15213 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D044342 | Malnutrition |
| ID | Term |
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| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D002956 | Citrulline |
| ID | Term |
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| D000599 | Amino Acids, Diamino |
| D000596 | Amino Acids |
| D000602 | Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins |
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| Other |
TID for 5 days |
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