Prediagnostic plasma branched chain amino acids and the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Volume: 92, Issue: 18
Published: Apr 30, 2019
Abstract

Objective

To assess whether prediagnostic levels of plasma branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) are associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) risk.

Methods

We included participants from 5 large cohort studies—The Nurses9 Health Study, the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, the Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition, the Multiethnic Cohort Study, and the Women9s Health Initiative—and identified 275 individuals who...
Paper Details
Title
Prediagnostic plasma branched chain amino acids and the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Published Date
Apr 30, 2019
Journal
Volume
92
Issue
18
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