Urine total nitrogen

Total nitrogen in the urine is other nitrogen-containing substances that remove protein from the blood, mainly protein metabolites, including urea, uric acid, creatinine, creatine, amino acids and ammonia, etc. In addition, there are so-called unidentified nitrogen with a small content, such as gluten Peptides and ribonic acid nitrogen, etc., have a small molecular weight and are easily excreted from the kidney. Urinary excretion nitrogen is also affected by the quality of protein in the diet. It is also related to the body's protein breakdown and anabolic balance.

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