Fat Malabsorption in Cystic Fibrosis: Comparison of Quantitative Fat Assay and a Novel Assay Using Fecal Lauric/Behenic Acid
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Fat malabsorption in cystic fibrosis: comparison of quantitative fat assay and a novel assay using fecal lauric/behenic acid.
OBJECTIVES The gold standard for the diagnosis of fat malabsorption, the 72-hour fat balance study, requires a 3-day collection to generate a coefficient of fat absorption (CFA). We hypothesized that a new test using behenic acid (behenate test) as a nonabsorbable lipid marker may provide a facile means to assess fat absorption. The study proposed to answer 2 questions: first, whether the behen...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0277-2116
DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e3181b18308