Malabsorption in the Chronic Alcoholic.

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s1 May 1969Malabsorption in the Chronic Alcoholic.G. M. Roggin, M.D., R. M. H. Kater, M.R.A.C.P., Fabio Tobon, M.D., F. L. Iber, M.D., F.A.C.P.G. M. Roggin, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, R. M. H. Kater, M.R.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, Fabio Tobon, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, F. L. Iber, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-70-5-1070_3 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptGastrointestinal absorption was measured in 29 consecutive severely alcoholic men. All patients consumed at least 250 g ethanol/day for more than 1 year and lacked overt clinical evidence of severe malnutrition or cirrhosis of the liver. Patients were studied as near to the drinking period as possible. Fecal fat and nitrogen excretion, vitamin B12absorption,D-xylose absorption, and augmented histamine gastric analyses were performed. Sixty percent of the patients had an elevated fecal fat (range of abnormal, 6 to 18 g/24 hr), 79% had a diminishedD-xylose absorption (range, 0.2 to 4.5%), 47% had diminished B12absorption (range, 0.5 to... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: G. M. Roggin, M.D.; R. M. H. Kater, M.R.A.C.P.; Fabio Tobon, M.D.; F. L. Iber, M.D., F.A.C.P.Affiliations: Baltimore, Maryland PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byShort-term effects of moderate alcohol consumption on lipid metabolism and energy balance in normal menEffect of Ethanol on Intestinal Amino Acid TransportAlcohol-induced Malabsorption of Vitamin B12 in Man 1 May 1969Volume 70, Issue 5 Page: 1070-1070 Keywords Alcoholics Cirrhosis Excretion Fats Histamine Liver Malnutrition Xylose ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 May 1969 PDF downloadLoading ...