FIGLU Test
"FIGLU Test" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A urine test for formiminoglutamic acid, an intermediate metabolite in L-histidine catabolism in the conversion of L-histidine to L-glutamic acid. It may be an indicator of vitamin B12 or folic acid deficiency or liver disease.
Descriptor ID |
D005365
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MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.225.625.300 E05.200.625.300
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Concept/Terms |
FIGLU Test- FIGLU Test
- FIGLU Tests
- Test, FIGLU
- Tests, FIGLU
- Formiminoglutamic Acid Test
- Acid Test, Formiminoglutamic
- Acid Tests, Formiminoglutamic
- Formiminoglutamic Acid Tests
- Test, Formiminoglutamic Acid
- Tests, Formiminoglutamic Acid
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