"Kynurenine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A metabolite of the essential amino acid tryptophan metabolized via the tryptophan-kynurenine pathway.
| Descriptor ID |
D007737
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.608
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Kynurenine" by people in Profiles.
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Plasma Kynurenine-to-Tryptophan Ratio, a Highly Sensitive Blood-Based Diagnostic Tool for Tuberculosis in Pregnant Women Living With Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Clin Infect Dis. 2021 09 15; 73(6):1027-1036.
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Diagnostic accuracy of plasma kynurenine/tryptophan ratio, measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, for pulmonary tuberculosis. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Oct; 99:441-448.