Abstract
Substantial evidence has been assembled suggesting the possible health risk from exposure to N-nitroso compounds. Sander1 originally proposed the concept of endogenous intragastric nitrosation, a process capable of generating carcinogenic N-nitroso compounds in humans. It has also been demonstrated that N-nitroso compounds are formed endogenously in animals given nitrite and a suitable amine2,3. However, the initial research on endogenous synthesis of N-nitroso compounds in humans was complicated by the presence of numerous artifacts of the analytical methods and the collection procedures. A method proposed by Ohshima and Bartsch4 was the first potentially suitable procedure for estimating daily human exposure to endogenously formed N-nitroso compounds. The monitoring of urinary levels of N-nitrosoproline (NPRO) after dosing with nitrate and proline was utilized in a human volunteer without adverse biological effects. Since this publication, a number of other investigators have used this procedure to demonstrate the endogenous formation of nitrosoproline as well as other nitrosoamino acids in humans.
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Ascorbic Acid Methyl Oleate Coeliac Disease Pernicious Anemia Cancer EtiologyPreview
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