Excretion of formimino-glutamic acid in steatorrhoea
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- 1 March 1962
- Vol. 3 (1) , 42-48
- https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.3.1.42
Abstract
Minor degrees of folic acid deficiency are very common in idiopathic steatorrhoea. The urinary excretion of formimino-glutamic acid (Figlu) after a histadine load is a satisfactory means of detecting this deficiency and may be used as a screening test for idiopathic steatorrhoea.Keywords
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