Substance and method for measuring hepatic blood flow
US4848349A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 29, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K49/0043
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The invention discloses a new class of compounds, namely fluorescently labelled bile acids, as well as processes for their production. These compounds may be used for diagonistic and research purposes in humans and animals. The fluorescently labelled bile acids may be used: to indirectly measure hepatic blood flow; to measure gastrointestinal absorption of bile acids or salts; for the localization of nodules in tissues which absorb bile acids; and for the in vitro and in-vivo analysis of cellular or microcirculatory transport or other phenomena.
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