Effects of pre- and post-absorptive factors on the lactulose/rhamnose gut permeability test

Clinical Science

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 349-353

  Van Nieuwenhoven, M A ^a   De Swart, E A M ^a   Van Eijk, H M ^a   Deutz, N E P ^a   Brouns, F ^b,c   Brummer, R J M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Novartis Nutrition Research Unit   (Netherlands)

^c Health and Nutrition Group   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Intestinal permeability; Lactulose rhamnose ratio; Post absorptive factors; Pre absorptive factors

Indexed keywords

CHENODEOXYCHOLIC ACID; CISAPRIDE; LACTULOSE; RHAMNOSE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTESTINE MUCOSA PERMEABILITY; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; KIDNEY CLEARANCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0034057040     PISSN: 01435221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/cs0980349     Document Type: Article

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