Novel intravenous 13C-methionine breath test as a measure of liver function in children with short bowel syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 236-240

  Duro, Debora ^a   Duggan, Christopher ^a   Valim, Clarissa ^b   Bechard, Lori ^a   Fitzgibbons, Shimae ^a   Jaksic, Tom ^a   Yu, Yong Ming ^c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

13C methionine; Breath test; Liver function; Parenteral nutrition associated liver disease; Short bowel syndrome; Stable isotope

Indexed keywords

METHIONINE C 13; TRACER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHOLESTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LIVER FUNCTION; LIVER MITOCHONDRION; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME;

AREA UNDER CURVE; BREATH TESTS; CHOLESTASIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; METHIONINE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME;

EID: 58149502954     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.10.046     Document Type: Article

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