A method for measurement of nanogram quantities of 3-methylcholanthrene in stool samples.

The carcinogen 3-methylcholanthrene can be produced from deoxycholic acid and is postulated by some investigators to play a role in the pathogenesis of colon carcinoma. The small quantities of this compound which could be carcinogenic have been difficult to measure in feces because of many potential...

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Main Authors: W C Duane, J C Behrens, S G Kelly, A S Levine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1984-05-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520378044