Small intestinal malabsorption in chronic alcoholism: A retrospective study of alcoholic patients by the 14C-D-xylose breath test

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 428-434

  Hope, Håvar ^a   Skar, Viggo ^a   Sandstad, Olav ^b   Husebye, Einar ^c   Medhus, Asle W ^b  

^a LOVISENBERG DIAKONALE HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c Medisinsk Avdeling Drammen   (Norway)

Author keywords

alcoholism; D xylose; malabsorption syndromes

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ABSORPTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIQUID SCINTILLATION COUNTING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALABSORPTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMALL INTESTINAL MALABSORPTION; URINALYSIS; XYLOSE TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOLISM; BREATH TESTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; XYLOSE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858651040     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2011.648951     Document Type: Article

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