title: Analysis of N tau-methyl imidazole acetic acid by electron impact gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
abstract: A method for the quantitative analysis of N tau-methyl imidazole acetic acid, a major urinary metabolite of histamine, using electron impact gas chromatography/mass spectrometry is described, as are the results of its application to a problem of clinical interest.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Dermatology, UMDS, University of London, UK.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Mallet
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Rendell
mesh_terms: D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000652:urine*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; C002667:methylimidazoleacetic acid