any of a group of water-soluble crystalline substances occurring mainly in citrus fruits, blackcurrants, and rosehips: they regulate the permeability of the blood capillaries
Also called: citrin, bioflavonoid
Examples of 'citrin' in a sentence
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The results in this case support that both citrin deficiency and steatohepati-tis may contribute to hepatocarcinogenesis.
Ching-Wei Tsai, Ming-Shiang Wu 2006, 'Homozygous SLC25A13 Mutation in a Taiwanese Patient with Adult-onset CitrullinemiaComplicated with Steatosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma', Journal of the Formosan Medical Associationhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609602746. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
One patient with citrin deficiency also exhibited multiple liver hemangioendotheliomas, which subsided gradually after introduction of a lactose-free formula.
S.C. Chong, P. Lo, C.W. Chow, L. Yuen, W.C.W. Chu, T.Y. Leung, J. Hui, F. Scaglia 2018, 'Molecular and clinical characterization of citrin deficiency in a cohort of Chinesepatients in Hong Kong', Molecular Genetics and Metabolism Reportshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214426918300600. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)