"Amino Acids, Essential" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Amino acids that are not synthesized by the human body in amounts sufficient to carry out physiological functions. They are obtained from dietary foodstuffs.
| Descriptor ID |
D000601
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.125.142
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Taurine: an essential amino acid to prevent cholestasis in neonates? Ann Pharmacother. 1992 Nov; 26(11):1390-2.