Definition of «urine metabolites»

"Urine metabolites" refers to the byproducts or substances that are produced when the body breaks down, or metabolizes, compounds within the urine. These substances can provide important information about a person's health and can be used for various medical tests and diagnoses.

Sentences with «urine metabolites»

Sharma said measuring urine metabolites to detect and assess diabetic kidney disease is a major diagnostic step forward. (sciencedaily.com)
The change could muddy toxicology studies that rely on urine metabolites to measure how a drug gets broken down in the body. (sciencemag.org)
It was found that after only 7 days of tart cherry juice supplementation, there was an increase in the body's own melatonin production as measured through urine metabolites. (drcolinobrien.ca)
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