Metabolic phenotyping in health and disease.
Analyzing metabolites (small molecules <1 kDa) in body fluids such as urine and plasma using various spectroscopic methods provides information on the metabotype (metabolic phenotype) of individuals or populations, information that can be applied to personalized medicine or public healthcare.
Holmes
Elaine
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Department of Biomolecular Medicine, Division of Surgery, Oncology, Reproductive Biology and Anaesthetics, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
Wilson
Ian D
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Nicholson
Jeremy K
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D004194:Disease; D006801:Humans; D008660:Metabolism; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D010949:Plasma / Q000737:chemistry; D014556:Urine / Q000737:chemistry