Acetone and isoprene concentrations in exhaled breath in healthy subjects

Journal of Health Science

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 471-477

  Kinoyama, Maki ^a   Nitta, Hayami ^a   Watanabe, Akiharu ^a   Ueda, Hideo ^b  

^a KAWASAKI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL WELFARE   (Japan)

^b Mitleben R and D Associate   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetone and isoprene in the breath; Carbon monoxide; Gas analysis; Medical checkup; Student lifestyle

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; ISOPRENE;

ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREATH ANALYSIS; EXPIRED AIR; FEMALE; GAS ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEAL; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING;

EID: 48749097866     PISSN: 13449702     EISSN: 13475207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1248/jhs.54.471     Document Type: Article

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