THE DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF INTESTINAL MALABSORPTION WITH I^131-FAT AND FATTY ACID

1 January 1958

journal article
research article
Published by American College of Physicians in Annals of Internal Medicine

Vol. 48 (1) , 1-7
https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-48-1-1

Abstract

A procedure is described for the evaluation of a fat absorption in the human by means of I131 -labeled lipid. The use of tagged neutral fat (l131-triolein) and fatty acid (1131-oleic acid) is of value in the specific diagnosis of intestinal malabsorption due to pancreatic insufficiency.

Keywords

FATTY ACIDS
MALABSORPTION SYNDROME