Abstract
D-galactose metabolism and demethylation of aminopyrine by healthy controls and patients with chronic active hepatitis (CAH) and cirrhosis (Ci), were assessed by a breath analysis technique measuring /sup 14/CO2 exhalation after oral ingestion of /sup 14/C-D-galactose or /sup 14/C-aminopyrine. Patients with CAH and Ci exhibited decreased /sup 14/CO2-exhalation rates following /sup 14/-D-galactose or /sup 14/C-aminopyrine. D-galactose oxidation capacity of the liver can be assessed by a breath analysis technique in analogy to the demethylating function for aminopyrine. The ordinary oral D-galactose tolerance test seems, however, superior in comparison to the /sup 14/C-D-galactose tolerance test, in discriminating between healthy controls and patients with chronic liver disease.
Citation Formats
Caspary, W F, and Schaffer, J.
/sup 14/C-D-galactose breath test for evaluation of liver function in patients with chronic liver disease.
Switzerland: N. p.,
1978.
Web.
Caspary, W F, & Schaffer, J.
/sup 14/C-D-galactose breath test for evaluation of liver function in patients with chronic liver disease.
Switzerland.
Caspary, W F, and Schaffer, J.
1978.
"/sup 14/C-D-galactose breath test for evaluation of liver function in patients with chronic liver disease."
Switzerland.
@misc{etde_6794059,
title = {/sup 14/C-D-galactose breath test for evaluation of liver function in patients with chronic liver disease}
author = {Caspary, W F, and Schaffer, J}
abstractNote = {D-galactose metabolism and demethylation of aminopyrine by healthy controls and patients with chronic active hepatitis (CAH) and cirrhosis (Ci), were assessed by a breath analysis technique measuring /sup 14/CO2 exhalation after oral ingestion of /sup 14/C-D-galactose or /sup 14/C-aminopyrine. Patients with CAH and Ci exhibited decreased /sup 14/CO2-exhalation rates following /sup 14/-D-galactose or /sup 14/C-aminopyrine. D-galactose oxidation capacity of the liver can be assessed by a breath analysis technique in analogy to the demethylating function for aminopyrine. The ordinary oral D-galactose tolerance test seems, however, superior in comparison to the /sup 14/C-D-galactose tolerance test, in discriminating between healthy controls and patients with chronic liver disease.}
journal = []
volume = {17:5}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Switzerland}
year = {1978}
month = {Jan}
}
title = {/sup 14/C-D-galactose breath test for evaluation of liver function in patients with chronic liver disease}
author = {Caspary, W F, and Schaffer, J}
abstractNote = {D-galactose metabolism and demethylation of aminopyrine by healthy controls and patients with chronic active hepatitis (CAH) and cirrhosis (Ci), were assessed by a breath analysis technique measuring /sup 14/CO2 exhalation after oral ingestion of /sup 14/C-D-galactose or /sup 14/C-aminopyrine. Patients with CAH and Ci exhibited decreased /sup 14/CO2-exhalation rates following /sup 14/-D-galactose or /sup 14/C-aminopyrine. D-galactose oxidation capacity of the liver can be assessed by a breath analysis technique in analogy to the demethylating function for aminopyrine. The ordinary oral D-galactose tolerance test seems, however, superior in comparison to the /sup 14/C-D-galactose tolerance test, in discriminating between healthy controls and patients with chronic liver disease.}
journal = []
volume = {17:5}
journal type = {AC}
place = {Switzerland}
year = {1978}
month = {Jan}
}