ametabolic

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ametabolic

(əˌmɛtəˈbɒlɪk)

adj

(Zoology) (of certain insects) having no obvious metamorphosis

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Adj.	1.	ametabolic - undergoing slight or no metamorphosis ametabolous zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals metabolous, metabolic - undergoing metamorphosis
	2.	ametabolic - undergoing no (or only slight) metamorphosis nonmetamorphic - not metamorphic

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However, experienced clinicians and newborn screening laboratories alike recognize that increased propionylcarnitine is not a perfect disease marker and in some large series, an infant with increased C3 species will more likely be categorized as a false positive vs affected with ametabolic disorder (1), an outcome far more desirable than the diagnosis of propionic or methylmalonic acidemia.

Increased C3-carnitine in a healthy premature infant

Along with its role as ametabolic derangement marker, plasma FABP4 concentrations should be taken into consideration as an early marker of kidney damage in type 2 diabetes.

Plasma fatty acid-binding protein 4 increases with renal dysfunction in type 2 diabetic patients without microalbuminuria

It is possible that such low values of heat dissipation in Artemia embryos reflect an ametabolic state, as defined by the absence of processes associated with ATP turnover.

Metabolism of gemmules from the freshwater sponge Eunapius fragilis during diapause and post-diapause states

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