A comparison of the reproducibility of the parameters of the 13C-aminopyrine breath test for the assessment of hepatic function

Isotopes in Environmental and Health Studies

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 390-399

  Afolabia, Paul ^a   Wrightb, Mark ^b   Woottona, Steve ^a   Jacksona, Alan A ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon 13; Cirrhosis; Human; Inter individual variability; Intra individual variability; Isotope application in medicine; Liver function; Production; Spi_sup13spii_supc aminopyrine breath test; Vco 2

Indexed keywords

AMINOPHENAZONE; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

CARBON ISOTOPE; DISEASE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; MEDICINE; TESTING METHOD;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; AMINOPYRINE; BREATH TESTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052405653     PISSN: 10256016     EISSN: 14772639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10256016.2011.595791     Document Type: Article

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