(r)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid

(r)-3-hydroxybutanoic acid is a lipid of Fatty Acyls (FA) class.

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MeSH term MeSH ID Detail
Mastitis, Bovine D008414 8 associated lipids
Metabolic Diseases D008659 12 associated lipids
Metabolism, Inborn Errors D008661 46 associated lipids
Muscle Rigidity D009127 4 associated lipids
Neoplasms, Experimental D009374 10 associated lipids
Neural Tube Defects D009436 5 associated lipids
Obesity D009765 29 associated lipids
Obesity, Morbid D009767 8 associated lipids
Pallor D010167 1 associated lipids
Pancreatic Neoplasms D010190 77 associated lipids
Parkinson Disease D010300 53 associated lipids
Parkinson Disease, Secondary D010302 17 associated lipids
Parvoviridae Infections D010322 4 associated lipids
Placental Insufficiency D010927 6 associated lipids
Plant Poisoning D010939 5 associated lipids
Pregnancy Complications D011248 19 associated lipids
Puerperal Disorders D011644 4 associated lipids
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult D012128 15 associated lipids
Reye Syndrome D012202 14 associated lipids
Sandhoff Disease D012497 2 associated lipids
Seizures D012640 87 associated lipids
Sheep Diseases D012757 10 associated lipids
Shock D012769 11 associated lipids
Short Bowel Syndrome D012778 3 associated lipids
Sleep Deprivation D012892 5 associated lipids
Spasms, Infantile D013036 3 associated lipids
Spinal Cord Injuries D013119 34 associated lipids
Starvation D013217 47 associated lipids
Status Epilepticus D013226 1 associated lipids
Stomach Diseases D013272 7 associated lipids
Syndrome D013577 4 associated lipids
Thinness D013851 11 associated lipids
Thyrotoxicosis D013971 3 associated lipids
Trematode Infections D014201 8 associated lipids
Trichostrongyloidiasis D014252 7 associated lipids
Trypanosomiasis, African D014353 5 associated lipids
Uremia D014511 33 associated lipids
Uterine Diseases D014591 6 associated lipids
Vibrio Infections D014735 5 associated lipids
Vomiting D014839 21 associated lipids
Spinal Muscular Atrophies of Childhood D014897 1 associated lipids
Wounds, Nonpenetrating D014949 4 associated lipids
Wrist Injuries D014954 1 associated lipids
Fructose-1,6-Diphosphatase Deficiency D015319 1 associated lipids
Pyruvate Metabolism, Inborn Errors D015323 3 associated lipids
Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex Deficiency Disease D015325 3 associated lipids
Reperfusion Injury D015427 65 associated lipids
Weight Gain D015430 101 associated lipids
Weight Loss D015431 56 associated lipids
Mammary Neoplasms, Animal D015674 27 associated lipids
Critical Illness D016638 13 associated lipids
Diabetes, Gestational D016640 8 associated lipids
Encephalopathy, Bovine Spongiform D016643 2 associated lipids
Malaria, Falciparum D016778 22 associated lipids
Diabetic Ketoacidosis D016883 16 associated lipids
Liver Failure D017093 5 associated lipids
Hyperandrogenism D017588 5 associated lipids
Glucose Intolerance D018149 13 associated lipids
Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell D018262 1 associated lipids
Placenta, Retained D018457 3 associated lipids
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 D018761 2 associated lipids
HIV Wasting Syndrome D019247 3 associated lipids
Neurodegenerative Diseases D019636 32 associated lipids
Basal Ganglia Cerebrovascular Disease D020144 1 associated lipids
Epilepsy, Reflex D020195 5 associated lipids
Neurotoxicity Syndromes D020258 34 associated lipids
Heredodegenerative Disorders, Nervous System D020271 1 associated lipids
Intracranial Hemorrhages D020300 2 associated lipids
Median Neuropathy D020423 1 associated lipids
Ulnar Neuropathies D020424 1 associated lipids
Hypoxia-Ischemia, Brain D020925 22 associated lipids
Metabolic Syndrome D024821 44 associated lipids
Septo-Optic Dysplasia D025962 1 associated lipids
Mitochondrial Diseases D028361 25 associated lipids
Genomic Instability D042822 7 associated lipids
Irritable Bowel Syndrome D043183 8 associated lipids
Malnutrition D044342 6 associated lipids
Congenital Hyperinsulinism D044903 1 associated lipids
Pancreatitis, Chronic D050500 1 associated lipids
Lipid Metabolism Disorders D052439 3 associated lipids
Azotemia D053099 1 associated lipids
Lethargy D053609 1 associated lipids
Acute Kidney Injury D058186 34 associated lipids
Disease Resistance D060467 12 associated lipids
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders D063647 6 associated lipids
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