Fecal fat measurement in the presence of long- and medium-chain triglycerides and fatty acids. Comparison of three methods

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 863-867

  Caliari, S ^a   Vantini, I ^b   Sembenini, C ^b   Gregori, B ^b   Carnielli, V ^b   Benini, L ^b  

^a Centro Ospedaliero Clinicizzato   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fecal fat; Medium chain triglycerides; Pancreatic insufficiency; Steatorrhea

Indexed keywords

MEDIUM CHAIN TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENTERIC FEEDING; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LIPID ABSORPTION; LIPID ANALYSIS; PANCREAS INSUFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEATORRHEA;

EID: 0029810931     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529609051993     Document Type: Article

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