Clinical research on liver reserve function by <sup>13</sup>C-phenylalanine breath test in aged patients with chronic liver diseases
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The objective of this study was to investigate whether the <sup>13</sup>C-phenylalanine breath test could be useful for the evaluation of hepatic function in elderly volunteers and patients with chronic hepatitis B and li...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-05-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/10/23 |