Non-invasive assessment of human hepatic mitochondrial function through the 13C-methionine breath test

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 650-653

  Armuzzi, A ^a   Marcoccia, S ^a   Zocco, M A ^a   De Lorenzo, A ^a   Grieco, A ^a   Tondi, P ^a   Pola, P ^a   Gasbarrini, G ^a   Gasbarrini, Antonio ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

13C breath test; Hepatic mitochondrial function; Methionine; Methyl group

Indexed keywords

METHIONINE C 13; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; LIVER MITOCHONDRION; MALE; MITOCHONDRIAL RESPIRATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033922679     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/003655200750023633     Document Type: Article

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