Study of liver function in healthy elderly subjects using the13C-methacetin breath test
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Methacetin Breath Test
AIM: To evaluate and compare the clinical usefulness of C-phenylalanine and C-methacetin breath tests in quantitating functional hepatic mass in patients with chronic liver disease and to further compare these results with those of conventional tests, Child-Pugh score and serum
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عنوان ژورنال: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0269-2813
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01413.x