Diagnostic composition and a method of in-vivo determination of the function of the human pancreas
Abstract
Abstract THERE ARE PROVIDED A DIAGNOSTIC COMPOSITION FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE ACTIVITY OF PANCREATIC ENZYMES IN THE LIVING HUMAN BODY AND A METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT THIS EXAMINATION OF THE EXOCRINE PANCREAS FUNCTION.THE NEW DIAGNOSTIC COMPOSITION COMPRISES A MONOESTER OF FLUORESCIEN WITH A FATTY ACID HAVING 8 TO 16 CARBON ATOMS IN A PHARMACEUTICAL CARRIER. THIS NEW METHOD FOR EXAMINING THE EXOCRINE PANCREAS FUNCTION IS CARRIED OUT IN THAT A PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF A FLUORESCEIN FATTY ACID MONOESTER IS INTRODUCED INTO AND PASSED THROUGH THE PASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, THEN THE URINE IS COLLECTED OR A PORTION OF BLOOD SERUM IS WITHDRAWN AND THE AMOUNT OF RELEASED FLUORESCEIN CONTAINED IN THE URINE OR THE BLOOD SERUM IS DETERMINED ANALYTICALLY.
Inventors
- 👤 Bertenrath J Meyer
- 👤 H Kaffarnik
- 👤 E Busch
- 👤 H Rey
- 👤 G Michal
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