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Medicines tauroselcholic acidQuestion & answer

tauroselcholic acid · Medicine question

Why is tauroselcholic acid called SeHCAT?

iatroX medicinesPublished 21 August 2026Reviewed 21 August 2026

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SeHCAT is the commonly used name for the selenium-75-labelled synthetic bile acid used in this investigation.

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