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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2016
Filed:
May. 08, 2014
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Inventor:
Gregory Thomas Everson, Englewood, CO (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of Colorado, a Body Corporate, Denver, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/49 (2006.01); G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 33/92 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/49 (2013.01); G01N 33/5308 (2013.01); G01N 33/92 (2013.01); G01N 2800/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure provides a method for quantification of hepatic function in a subject comprising measuring the clearance of an orally administered isotopically labeled cholic acid in a subject with, or suspected of having or developing, a hepatic disorder, for example, chronic hepatitis C. The disclosure further provides methods and kits for assessment of hepatic function.