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Descriptor English: FIGLU Test
Descriptor Spanish: Prueba de FIGLU
Descriptor prueba de FIGLU
Entry term(s) análisis del ácido formiminoglutámico
Scope note: Prueba urinaria para la detección del ácido formiminoglutámico, un metabolito intermedio del catabolismo de la L-histidina en la conversión de la L-histidina en ácido L-glutámico. Puede ser indicador de un déficit de vitamina B12, de ácido fólico o de una enfermedad hepática.
Descriptor Portuguese: Teste de FIGLU
Descriptor French: Test au FIGLU
Entry term(s): Acid Test, Formiminoglutamic
Acid Tests, Formiminoglutamic
FIGLU Tests
Formiminoglutamic Acid Test
Formiminoglutamic Acid Tests
Test, FIGLU
Test, Formiminoglutamic Acid
Tests, FIGLU
Tests, Formiminoglutamic Acid
Tree number(s): E01.370.225.625.300
E05.200.625.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005365
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66(64)
DeCS ID: 5500
Unique ID: D005365
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24
FIGLU Test - Preferred
Concept UI M0008464
Scope note 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.
Preferred term FIGLU Test
Entry term(s) Acid Test, Formiminoglutamic
Acid Tests, Formiminoglutamic
FIGLU Tests
Formiminoglutamic Acid Test
Formiminoglutamic Acid Tests
Test, FIGLU
Test, Formiminoglutamic Acid
Tests, FIGLU
Tests, Formiminoglutamic Acid



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