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Diagnostic agent for diabetes

  • US 5,916,538 A
  • Filed: 08/26/1997
  • Issued: 06/29/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/27/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for detecting a diabetic condition in a subject comprising:

  • a) administering to said subject an effective amount of glucose labeled with 13 C at a specific position; and

    b) measuring levels of exhaled labeled CO2 for a specific period of time, wherein a reduced level of said exhaled labeled CO2 compared to normal is indicative of said diabetic condition.

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