It constitutes one of the common causes of hereditary non-spherocytic hemolytic anemia.
The effect of riboflavin on six patients with hemolytic anemia due to hereditary pyruvate kinase deficiency was studied.
The activity of pyruvate kinase in plasma of 1-month-old male rats fed a vitamin E-deficient diet for 4 months increased 8.5-fold over that of 45 ppm vitamin E-supplemented animals.
To determine the effects of low intensity regular exercise and dietary glutamine supplementation on plasma glutamine concentrations , lymphocyte metabolism , and immune function , male (278 + / - 5 g) and female (182 + / - 1 g) Sprague-Dawley Buffalo rats were fed nutritionally complete casein-based semi-purified diets + / - 2 % w/w glutamine.