~~ Project Title: 17. Nuclear Medicine Technclogy and Other Heaith Applications Metabolism of Carbon Labeled Compounds Expected Results in FY 1974: RX-01-03-(e) (Cont‘d,) The study of carbon-14 labeled tryptophan, kynurenine, and glucose in malaria patients will be continued as material becomes available and FDA approval is obtained, Blood and urine samples from the pellagra and scurvy studies will be analyzed for all of the individual amino acids, as technical help becomes available and is trained. Work will continue on blood and urine samples from hemosiderotic (scurvy) patients who had been given labeled ascorbic acid in South Africa, (Hankes} 18, Expected Results in FY 1975: ™ ‘ The study of tryptophan metabolism in scleroderma, scurvy, pellagra, malaria, anemias, hepatic cancer and other related diseases will be continued, An additional trip to South Africa is anticipated at the invitacion and expense of the South African Atomic Energy Board to carry out additional studies, 19. Description and Explanation of Major Materials, Equipment, and Subcontract [tems: None 20. 2 , Proposed Obligations for Related Construction Projects: None (See Continuation Sheet) LE V92uy RX-86