Water, fat, nitrogen, and sugar content in feces: Reference intervals in children

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1540-1544

  Rivero Marcotegui, Adriana ^a   Olivera Olmedo, José Emilio ^a   Valverde Visus, Félix Sánchez ^a   Palacios Sarrasqueta, Mercedes ^a   Grijalba Uche, Ana ^a   García Merlo, Sergio ^a  

^a Universidad Pública de Navarra   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAT; NITROGEN; SUGAR; WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MALABSORPTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITION;

EID: 0031830826     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/44.7.1540     Document Type: Article

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