the concentration of this substance is directly

proportional to the muscle mass in the body, its determination is used to

monitor kidney disease (determination of its clearance)

it is a toxic substance, it is immediately

detoxified by binding to glutamate or 2-oxoglutarate, or by the formation of

carbamoyl phosphate

a large increase in its level is found in its

insufficient excretion in kidney disease, a slight increase is found in

increased protein breakdown (increased food intake, in acute conditions,

bleeding into the GIT, administration of corticoids, Cushing's syndrome,

intensive training); reduction caused e.g. by reduced synthesis in the liver

when it is damaged, physiologically reduced values ​​in children and in

pregnancy

antibody

antigen

albumin

CRP

total protein