Breath pentane is a marker of acute cardiac allograft rejection

Breath pentane, a product of lipid peroxidation that serves as a noninvasive marker of tissue inflammation and injury, was measured as a potential marker of acute cardiac allograft rejection. We prospectively studied 37 consecutive outpatients with stable cardiac allograft function. Breath pentane l...

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Published in:	The Journal of heart and lung transplantation Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 224
Main Authors:	Sobotka, P A, Gupta, D K, Lansky, D M, Costanzo, M R, Zarling, E J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-03-1994
Subjects:	Adult Biopsy Breath Tests Drug Therapy, Combination Endocardium - pathology Female Graft Rejection - diagnosis Graft Rejection - immunology Graft Rejection - pathology Heart Transplantation - immunology Heart Transplantation - pathology Humans Immunosuppressive Agents - administration & dosage Male Middle Aged Myocardium - pathology Pentanes - analysis Postoperative Complications - diagnosis Postoperative Complications - immunology Postoperative Complications - pathology Prospective Studies ROC Curve
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