LOINC display name : Sulfate.total/Creatinine (U) [Molar ratio];
LOINC long common name : Sulfate.total/Creatinine [Molar ratio] in Urine;
LOINC short name : T sulfate/Creat Ur-sRto;
LOINC description : Sulfur enters the body mainly as the amino acids, cysteine, and methionine. Food also
contains inorganic and organic sulfates. The major end-product of sulfur metabolism
in humans is inorganic sulfate, which is excreted in urine in the free form together
with small amounts of its esters with aromatic compounds. [PMID: 4566470] However
these two forms do not account for all the sulfur present in urine, and quantification
of urinary total sulfur together with inorganic sulfate and ester sulfate is required
for the evaluation of sulfur metabolism in humans. Men excrete significantly higher
amounts of inorganic sulfate and total sulfur than woman, but this sex-related difference
becomes insignificant if excretion values are expressed relative to creatinine. The
trace element sulfur is essential to human life. [PMID: 7389089] Sulfur is found in
all cells. Skin and nail disease have been associated with an inadequate intake of
sulfur containing amino acids. Psoriasis and rheumatic condition suffers often respond
well to increased intakes of these amino acids.;
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