13C-methacetin breath test shortened: 2-Point-measurements after 15 minutes reliably indicate the presence of liver cirrhosis

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-37

  Schneider, Arne ^a   Caspary, Wolfgang F ^a   Saich, Rebecca ^b   Dietrich, Christoph F ^c   Sarrazin, Christoph ^d   Kuker, Wilhelm ^e   Braden, Barbara ^a,b,d  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b CARITAS KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

^c SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cirrhosis; Cytochrome P450; Liver function; Stable isotope

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHROME P450; METHACETIN C13; RADIOPHARMACEUTICAL AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER HISTOLOGY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

ACETAMIDES; ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; BREATH TESTS; CARBON ISOTOPES; CYTOCHROME P-450 ENZYME SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIVER; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SPECTROSCOPY, NEAR-INFRARED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33845975313     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0b013e31802dd4b9     Document Type: Article

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