Aminohippuric acid or para-aminohippuric acid (PAH) a derivative of hippuric acid is a diagnostic agent useful in medical tests involving the kidney used in the measurement of renal plasma flow. It is an amide derivative of the amino acid glycine and para-aminobenzoic acid that is not naturally found in man; it needs to be IV infused before use diagnostically.
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