Free fraction
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The free fraction is a parameter in pharmacokinetics and receptor-ligand kinetics. One speaks of two different free fractions:
- Plasma free fraction, previously referred to as f1,[1] is now referred to as fP according to consensus nomenclature.[2]
- Tissue free fraction, previously referred to as f2[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Roger N. Gunn, Steve R. Gunn, Federico E. Turkheimer, John A. D. Aston and Vincent J. Cunningham (2002). "Positron Emission Tomography Compartmental Models: A Basis Pursuit Strategy for Kinetic Modeling". J. Cereb. Blood Metab. 22 (4): 1425–1439. doi: .Table
- ^ Innis et al (2007). "Consensus nomenclature for in vivo imaging of reversibly binding radioligands". J. Cereb Blood Flow and Metab. 27 (9): 1533–1539. doi: .
[edit] Others
- Milak MS, Severance AJ, Ogden RT, Prabhakaran J, Kumar JS, Majo VJ, Mann JJ, Parsey RV (2008). "Modeling Considerations for 11C-CUMI-101, an Agonist Radiotracer for Imaging Serotonin 1A Receptor In Vivo with PET". J. Nucl. Med. 49 (4): 587–596. doi: . PMID 18344443.