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P-cresylsulphate, the main in vivo metabolite of p-cresol, activates leucocyte free radical production
Author(s) -
Eva Schepers,
Natalie Meert,
Griet Glorieux,
Jan Goeman,
Johan Van der Eycken,
R. Vanholder
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfl584
Subject(s) - metabolite , p cresol , medicine , in vivo , in vitro , uremia , pharmacology , endocrinology , biochemistry , chemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , organic chemistry
Chronic renal insufficiency is associated with the retention of solutes normally excreted by healthy kidneys. P-cresol, a prototype protein-bound uraemic retention solute, has been shown to exert toxic effects in vitro. Recently, however, it has been demonstrated that p-cresol in the human body is conjugated, with p-cresylsulphate as the main metabolite.

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