13C-methacetin breath test for monitoring hepatic function in cirrhotic patients before and after liver transplantation

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 243-

  Candelli, M ^a   Armuzzi, A ^a   Nista, E C ^a   Fini, L ^a   Gasbarrini, G ^a   Gasbarrini, A ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 ACETANISIDINE; AMINOPHENAZONE; CARBON 13; METHIONINE; ACETAMIDE DERIVATIVE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGRANULOCYTOSIS; BLOOD OXYGENATION; BREATH ANALYSIS; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LETTER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ACETAMIDES; BREATH TESTS; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION;

EID: 0842308468     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01824.x     Document Type: Letter

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