Development of a bile acid biosensor for use in the clinical diagnosis of cholestasis

This thesis describes the development of a disposable, point-of-care biosensor for measurement of total serum bile acids. The condition known as intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy was the motivation behind the development of the sensor. Raised serum bile acids in the absence of any liver disorder...

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Main Author: Lawrance, Dominic
Other Authors: Williamson, Catherine ; Cass, Tony ; Boutelle, Martyn
Published: Imperial College London 2012
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.693880