The d-xylose absorption test is useful in the diagnosis of tropical and idiopathic sprue, 1–4 but results are variable in other disorders and in elderly persons without intestinal disease. 5,6 ...
In view of the relation between the thyroid hormones and urinary excretion of pentose, the present study of the influence of clinical thyroid disorders on the absorption and elimination of D-xylose ...
Intestinal barrier function was prospectively examined in the course of a clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of lisofylline for reducing cytotoxic therapy-induced intestinal epithelial ...