THE GLYCINE TOLERANCE TEST IN SPRUE AND PERNICIOUS ANEMIA

Abstract

In 4 patients with untreated sprue and pernicious anemia the results of glycine tolerance tests suggested that glycine was absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract more slowly than normal. Evidence of this abnormality was not found in the same cases after the adm. of liver extract. Evidence of malabsorption was not demonstrable in patients with intractable diarrhea, severe refractory anemia or pernicious anemia in complete or partial remission, but was present in 2 patients with cirrhosis of the liver.