Patients with severe liver cirrhosis followed up by L-[1-^ C] phenylalanine breath test

• Published in: Journal of gastroenterology Vol. 38; no. 11; pp. 1086 - 1090
• Main Authors: Ishii, Yukimoto, Suzuki, Shigeru, Kohno, Tomohisa, Aoki, Masaru, Goto, Iori, Kohno, Tadashi, Ito, Asuka, Asai, Satoshi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Springer Nature B.V 01.11.2003
• Subjects: Aged; breath test; Breath Tests; Carbon Isotopes; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; L-[1-^ C] phenylalanine; Liver - metabolism; liver cirrhosis; Liver Cirrhosis - diagnosis; Male; Middle Aged; Phenylalanine - metabolism; Severity of Illness Index

Compared to healthy subjects, patients with severe liver cirrhosis (LC) are reported to show lower values in the L-[1-(13)C] phenylalanine breath test (PBT). We performed this test several times during the clinical course in two patients with severe liver cirrhosis (LC). Patient 1 was a 67-year-old...