Abstract:
:We have compared the [14C]triolein breath test for fat malabsorption with fecal fat excretion corrected for marker pellet recovery in 23 subjects with chronic liver disease. The breath test identified 15 of the 17 subjects with abnormal fecal fat excretion (sensitivity 88%). However, four of the six subjects with normal fecal fat excretion gave abnormal breath test results (specificity 33%). While three of the four subjects with falsely abnormal breath tests had alcoholic liver disease, the explanation for the low specificity is unclear and may not be confined to patients with alcohol-related disease. We are therefore unable to recommend the breath test as a screen for steatorrhea in patients with chronic liver disease.
journal_name
Dig Dis Scijournal_title
Digestive diseases and sciencesauthors
Absalom SR,Saverymuttu SH,Maxwell JD,Levin GEdoi
10.1007/BF01798358subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1988-05-01 00:00:00pages
565-9issue
5eissn
0163-2116issn
1573-2568journal_volume
33pub_type
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/BF01296089
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01296114
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01550977
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10620-014-3285-1
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01297119
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10620-009-0931-0
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1996-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10620-020-06258-7
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10620-005-2720-8
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10620-016-4272-5
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1023/a:1018876717308
更新日期:1997-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01296065
更新日期:1993-07-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1023/a:1005527230346
更新日期:2000-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01333703
更新日期:1979-08-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1007/s10620-007-0110-0
更新日期:2008-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10620-018-5416-6
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01395512
更新日期:1980-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10620-010-1363-6
更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10620-005-2555-3
更新日期:2005-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:1984-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10620-009-0906-1
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1023/a:1018851227051
更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10620-010-1142-4
更新日期:2010-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/BF01540049
更新日期:1989-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s10620-019-05960-5
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Digestive diseases and sciences
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1007/s10620-012-2206-4
更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00