Utility of SIFT-MS to evaluate volatile organic compounds in nephropathic patients’ breath

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 10413 - 11
• Main Authors: Romani, Annalisa, Marrone, Giulia, Celotto, Roberto, Campo, Margherita, Vita, Chiara, Chiaramonte, Carlo, Carretta, Andrea, Di Daniele, Nicola, Noce, Annalisa
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 21.06.2022; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 692/308; 692/4022; 692/53; Acetone; Ammonia; Dimethyl sulfide; Humanities and Social Sciences; Isoprene; Kidney diseases; Liver diseases; Mass spectrometry; Mass spectroscopy; multidisciplinary; Organic compounds; Patients; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Trimethylamine; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds

Several studies highlighted a correlation between exhaled air volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and some pathological conditions, such as chronic kidney disease (CKD), chronic liver disease, etc. In fact, in literature has been reported that CKD is characterized by an increased concentration of ammo...