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We present an indirect signal processing-based measurement method for biological quantities in humans that cannot be directly measured. We develop the method by focusing on estimating hepatic enzyme and drug transporter activity through…
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The measurement of acetone in human breath, a known biomarker for diabetes, can act as an effective screening method for diabetes. While gas chromatography and mass spectroscopy based methods can detect gases in low concentration, they are…