Evaluation of the ¹³C-Octanoate Breath Test as a Surrogate Marker of Liver Damage in Animal Models
Evaluation of the ¹³C-Octanoate Breath Test as a Surrogate Marker of Liver Damage in Animal Models
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Boston: Boston : Springer US
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Background Octanoate (also known as sodium octanoate), a medium-chain fatty acid metabolized in the liver, is a potential substrate for non-invasive breath testing of hepatic mitochondrial β-oxidation. Methods We evaluated the ¹³C-octanoate breath test (OBT) for assessing injury in acute hepatitis and two rat models of liver cirrhosis, first testin...
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Evaluation of the ¹³C-Octanoate Breath Test as a Surrogate Marker of Liver Damage in Animal Models
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_367114552
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_367114552
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0163-2116
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1573-2568
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10.1007/s10620-009-0913-2
