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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Main Authors: Huang Hai, Huang Yi-qin, Yin Shu-ming, Zou Jian, Bao Zhi-jun, Zhang Gan-sheng, Qiu De-kai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/10/23