Liver disease is associated with an abnormal elevation of the plasma concentrations of the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine and tyrosine. The liver is the main site of aromatic amino acid metabolism, particularly the hydroxylation of phenylalanine to tyrosine and further tyrosine degradation. In the present study, we have examined the usefulness of the L-[1-
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