Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Metabolism Unit, Shriner's Hospital for Children - Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA
Correspondence to Dr Kevin Tipton, Metabolism Unit, Shriner's Hospital for Children - Galveston, 815 Market St., Galveston, TX 77550, USA. Tel: +1 409 770 6621; e-mail: [email protected]
Abbreviations
FSR: fractional synthetic rate
NOLD: nonoxidative leucine disposal
Ra: rate of appearance