Gastrointestinal handling of [1-13C]palmitic acid in healthy controls and patients with cystic fibrosis

Murphy, J.L., Jones, A.E., Stolinski, M. and Wootton, S.A. (1997) Gastrointestinal handling of [1-13C]palmitic acid in healthy controls and patients with cystic fibrosis. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 76 (5), 425-427. (PMID:2031608)

Abstract

There does not appear to be a specific defect in the absorption of [1-13C]palmitic acid in patients with cystic fibrosis. The reasons why cystic fibrosis patients appear to absorb more of this saturated fatty acid than healthy children is not clear and requires further investigation.

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