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Plasma Disappearance of Intravenously Injected Radiolabeled Glycocholic Acid in Patients with Liver Disease
Author(s) -
Sewell R. B.,
Hoffman N. E.,
Ireton H. J. C.,
Smallwood R. A.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1977.tb04682.x
Subject(s) - glycocholic acid , medicine , liver disease , glycine , plasma concentration , disease , gastroenterology , significant difference , endocrinology , bile acid , biochemistry , chemistry , amino acid , cholic acid
Summary: The plasma disappearance of an intravenously injected tracer dose of glycocholic acid (glycine‐1‐ 14 Cy was compared in patients with and without diffuse hepatocellular disease. No difference was found between the two groups of patients. We conclude that this test is not a sensitive index of the presence of significant liver disease.