Gut · 1970 · 63 citations · 7 references
PharmacyGeriatric MedicinePharmacokineticsAgingExcretionRenal PharmacokineticsAge-related Pharmacokinetic DifferencesAge-related PharmacokineticsCarbohydrate AbsorptionGastrointestinal AbsorptionIntestinal AbsorptionUrinary ExcretionAbsorption Changes In AgingAge-related Absorption ChangesAge-related Changes In Carbohydrate AbsorptionCarbohydrate Absorption TestingGastrointestinal Absorption ChangesNutrient Absorption In AgingRenal Elimination In AgingRenal Function Covariates
Xylose absorption tests were performed on patients unselected except to exclude gastrointestinal or renal disease. The proportion of xylose excreted decreases with increasing age. Intravenous xylose tests suggest that this is due to a deterioration in renal function rather than to a reduction in intestinal absorption.
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Diagnostic Significance of d.Xylose Excretion Test
Dorothy I. Fowler, W. T. Cooke · Gut · 1960 · 71 citations · Full text