Prediction by mathematical simulation of different pathophysiological effects on D-sorbitol bioavailability

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 91-104

  Torchio, Mauro ^a   Battista, Stefania ^a   Bar, Fabrizio ^a   Molino, Gianpaolo ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

D sorbitol bioavailability; Hepatic arterialization; Hepatic circulation; Hepatofugal flow; Liver cirrhosis; Mathematical simulation

Indexed keywords

SORBITOL;

ARTICLE; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; HEPATIC ARTERY; LIVER BLOOD FLOW; LIVER CIRCULATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY; URINE VOLUME;

BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; COHORT STUDIES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER CIRCULATION; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SORBITOL;

EID: 0031821555     PISSN: 00104825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-4825(98)00002-X     Document Type: Article

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