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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2015
Aradigm Corporation, Hayward, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Igor Gonda, San Francisco, CA (US);
Homer A. Boushey, Oakland, CA (US);
Aradigm Corporation, Hayward, CA (US);
The Regents of The University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a method of detecting abnormal entry of gastrointestinal contents into the respiratory tract of a patient. The method comprises orally administering to a subject formulation comprising a detectable label that is not absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract but can be absorbed from the respiratory tract. The extent of the gastrointestinal contents entering the respiratory tract can be estimated by measuring the level of the detectable label in a body fluid, e.g., blood or urine.