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Descriptor English: Formiminoglutamic Acid
Descriptor Spanish: Ácido Formiminoglutámico
Descriptor ácido formiminoglutámico
Entry term(s) FIGLU
Scope note: La determinación de este ácido en orina después de la administración oral de histidina aporta la base para la prueba diagnóstica de la deficiencia en ácido fólico y de la anemia megaloblástica del embarazo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ácido Formiminoglutâmico
Descriptor French: Acide formimino-glutamique
Entry term(s): Acid, Formiminoglutamic
FIGLU
Tree number(s): D02.241.081.337.351.300
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005565
Scope note: Measurement of this acid in the urine after oral administration of histidine provides the basis for the diagnostic test of folic acid deficiency and of megaloblastic anemia of pregnancy.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: 816-90-0
CAS Type 1 Name: L-Glutamic acid, N-(iminomethyl)-
Previous Indexing: Azo Compounds (1971-1974)
Glutarates (1970-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under GLUTARATES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under GLUTARATES 1975-90
DeCS ID: 5700
Unique ID: D005565
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2000/06/21
Formiminoglutamic Acid - Preferred
Concept UI M0008762
Scope note Measurement of this acid in the urine after oral administration of histidine provides the basis for the diagnostic test of folic acid deficiency and of megaloblastic anemia of pregnancy.
Preferred term Formiminoglutamic Acid
Entry term(s) Acid, Formiminoglutamic
FIGLU



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