Noninvasive Measurement of Plasma Triglycerides and Free Fatty Acids from Exhaled Breath

Timothy D. C. Minh; Stacy R. Oliver; Rebecca L. Flores; Jerry Ngo; Simone Meinardi; Matthew K. Carlson; Jason Midyett; F. S. Rowland; Donald R Blake; Pietro Galassetti

doi:10.1177/193229681200600112

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Our results demonstrate the feasibility of measuring plasma lipids through breath analysis. Optimization of this technology may ultimately lead to the development of portable breath analyzers for plasma lipids, replacing blood-based bioassays.

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