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Proline

Optimal result: 0 – 27.9 nmol/mg Creatinine

Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory | GI-MAP & Food Sensitivity Tests

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Collagen Catabolism: Collagen contains proline, hydroxyproline, and glycine.

→ Sarcopenia (low muscle mass) was associated with higher plasma proline.

→ Proline was significantly lower in esophageal cancer patients compared to the healthy controls.

→ Hydroxyproline and proline together constitute around 25% of residues and allow for stability and twisting of collagen.

→ Dietary intake increases levels of proline and hydroxyproline.

→ Proline and hydroxyproline both negatively correlated with a higher likelihood of anxiety, depression, and psychoses.

Collagen Catabolism: Collagen contains proline, hydroxyproline, and glycine.

→ Sarcopenia (low muscle mass) was associated with higher plasma proline.

→ Proline was significantly lower in esophageal cancer patients compared to the healthy controls.

→ Hydroxyproline and proline together constitute around 25% of residues and allow for stability and twisting of collagen.

→ Dietary intake increases levels of proline and hydroxyproline.

→ Proline and hydroxyproline both negatively correlated with a higher likelihood of anxiety, depression, and psychoses.

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