- Metabolite
- HMDB0004068 (Melanin)
- Biospecimen
- Blood
- Status
- Detected and Quantified
- Data source
- Referenced
- Concentration
- 5345 +/- 318 uM
- Age
- Adult (>18 years old)
- Sex
- Both
- Condition
- Normal
Comments
The concentration refers to the total plasma concentration of melanins: (1.70 +/- 0.10) mg/ml
References
- Hegedus ZL, Frank HA, Steinman TI, Altschule MD, Nayak U: Elevated levels of plasma lipofuscins in patients with chronic renal failure. Arch Int Physiol Biochim. 1988 Dec;96(5):211-21. [PubMed:2474282 ]