The influence of sex, body weight, and renal function on the xylose test
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- 1 December 1970
- Vol. 11 (12), 1020-1023
- https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.11.12.1020
Abstract
A low excretion of xylose may be due to malabsorption, renal disease, or old age. Malabsorption can be distinguished from other causes by performing a combined oral and intravenous test, the result being expressed as a fraction of these readings. Sex and body weight do not influence the xylose test.Keywords
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