Breath test device and method
US10827969B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02A90/10
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
There is provided a method of evaluating a liver condition of a subject, the method includes computing a fluctuation parameter from a liver breath test based on at least one of a percentage dose recovery (PDR) curve and a delta over baseline (DOB) curve of an isotope labeled methacetin, or a salt or a derivative thereof, and evaluating at least one liver condition of the subject, based at least on the fluctuation parameter. There is provided herein a method of evaluating a liver condition of a subject, the method includes computing a hepatic impairment score based at least on a breath test related parameter and on a demographic parameter.
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