The 13C-Butyrate Breath Test: a New Non-Invasive Method for Assessing Colitis in a Murine Model

• Main Authors: Mari Endo (Author), Tetsuro Oikawa (Author), Takayuki Hoshino (Author), Tsutomu Hatori (Author), Tsukasa Matsumoto (Author), Toshihiko Hanawa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The conventional method for the real-time assessment of murine colitis requires a large number of animals. The 13C-butyrate breath test could be useful for evaluating disease activity and the amelioration of human ulcerative colitis non-invasively. The purpose of this study was to investigate whethe...