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cholic acid-24-13C

A preparation of carbon C 13-labeled cholic acid with potential diagnostic applications. Upon intravenous administration, cholic acid-24-13C levels may be used to measure first pass hepatic extraction of cholate, which is influenced primarily by portal blood flow and portal-systemic shunt.
Synonym:24-13C cholate
carbon C 13 cholic acid
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