[Studying of gastric emptying for solids and liquids by means of using stable isotopes]. / Estudio del vaciamiento gástrico de sólidos y líquidos mediante el empleo de isótopos estables.
Rev Med Univ Navarra
; 42(2): 83-90, 1998.
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| ID: mdl-10420944
ABSTRACT
The study of gastric emptying is usually performed by scintigraphy. Over the last years alternative non radioactive methods have been developed based on the stable isotopes technology. Such techniques use 13C-octanoic acid to measure gastric emptying of solids and sodium 13C-acetate to measure liquids emptying. The enrichment of 13C in breath air along the time reflects the velocity of gastric emptying. Kinetic parameters can be obtained from this enrichment to quantify gastric emptying. Samples can be obtained outside the processing laboratory. Due to the characteristics of the method, it is adequate and safe to evaluate pathologies related to gastric emptying and the efficiency of the therapy.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pruebas Respiratorias
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Caprilatos
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Dióxido de Carbono
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Isótopos de Carbono
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Vaciamiento Gástrico
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Acetatos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Univ Navarra
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article