Evolving challenges in hepatic fibrosis
Continued elucidation of the mechanisms of hepatic fibrosis has yielded a comprehensive
and nuanced portrait of fibrosis progression and regression. The paradigm of hepatic …
and nuanced portrait of fibrosis progression and regression. The paradigm of hepatic …
13C-breath tests: current state of the art and future directions
13C-breath tests provide a non-invasive diagnostic method with high patient acceptance. In
vivo, human and also bacterial enzyme activities, organ functions and transport processes …
vivo, human and also bacterial enzyme activities, organ functions and transport processes …
Breath analysis: trends in techniques and clinical applications
Over the last few years, breath analysis for the routine monitoring either of metabolic
disorders caused by specific diseases or occupational exposure to toxic substances has …
disorders caused by specific diseases or occupational exposure to toxic substances has …
Targeted breath analysis: exogenous volatile organic compounds (EVOC) as metabolic pathway-specific probes
Breath research has almost invariably focussed on the identification of endogenous volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) as disease biomarkers. After five decades, a very limited …
organic compounds (VOCs) as disease biomarkers. After five decades, a very limited …
Methods and functions: Breath tests
Breath tests provide a valuable non-invasive diagnostic strategy to in vivo assess a variety of
enzyme activities, organ functions or transport processes. Both the hydrogen breath tests …
enzyme activities, organ functions or transport processes. Both the hydrogen breath tests …
Liver breath tests non-invasively predict higher stages of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Effectively assessing subtle hepatic metabolic functions by novel non-invasive tests might be
of clinical utility in scoring NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) and in identifying altered …
of clinical utility in scoring NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease) and in identifying altered …
13C‐methacetin breath test as liver function test in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection
Background: The 13C‐methacetin breath test enables the quantitative evaluation of the
cytochrome P450‐dependent liver function. Aim: To find out whether this breath test is …
cytochrome P450‐dependent liver function. Aim: To find out whether this breath test is …
13C Methacetin Breath Test for Assessment of Microsomal Liver Function: Methodology and Clinical Application
K Gorowska-Kowolik, A Chobot… - … research and practice, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Assessment of the liver function, and the need of constant monitoring of the organ's capacity,
concerns not only patients with primary liver diseases, but also those at risk of hepatopathies …
concerns not only patients with primary liver diseases, but also those at risk of hepatopathies …
the assessment of liver function using breath tests
Background Hepatologists have long sought to develop a test for assessing liver function,
but this aim has been stalled by the complexity of the liver and its diverse functions. Results …
but this aim has been stalled by the complexity of the liver and its diverse functions. Results …
Measurement of hepatic functional mass by means of 13C-methacetin and 13C-phenylalanine breath tests in chronic liver disease: comparison with Child-Pugh score …
AIM: To evaluate and compare the clinical usefulness of 13C-phenylalanine and 13C-
methacetin breath tests in quantitating functional hepatic mass in patients with chronic liver …
methacetin breath tests in quantitating functional hepatic mass in patients with chronic liver …