Improved steatocrit results obtained by acidification of fecal homogenates are due to improved fat extraction

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 157-160

  Tran, M ^a   Forget, P ^a   Van Den Neucker, A ^a   Van Kreel, B ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acidification; Fat extraction; Fecal homogenates; Steatocrit

Indexed keywords

FECES LIPID;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FAT INTAKE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST; STEATORRHEA;

CELIAC DISEASE; CENTRIFUGATION; FECES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; LIPIDS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PERCHLORIC ACID;

EID: 0030022585     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199602000-00006     Document Type: Article

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