"beta-Alanine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An amino acid formed in vivo by the degradation of dihydrouracil and carnosine. Since neuronal uptake and neuronal receptor sensitivity to beta-alanine have been demonstrated, the compound may be a false transmitter replacing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID. A rare genetic disorder, hyper-beta-alaninemia, has been reported.
| Descriptor ID |
D015091
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.042.070
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| Concept/Terms |
beta-Alanine- beta-Alanine
- beta Alanine
- 3-Aminopropionic Acid
- 3 Aminopropionic Acid
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "beta-Alanine" by people in Profiles.
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Use and associated risks of concomitant aspirin therapy with oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF) Registry. Circulation. 2013 Aug 13; 128(7):721-8.
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Antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation: Antithrombotic Therapy and Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines. Chest. 2012 Feb; 141(2 Suppl):e531S-e575S.
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Cost-effectiveness of dabigatran compared with warfarin for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation. Ann Intern Med. 2011 Jan 04; 154(1):1-11.