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BRITISH MEDICAL
14 JUNE 1975
JOURNAL
Protein-losing Enteropathy and Malabsorption in Acute Measles Enteritis J. F. B. DOSSETOR, H. C. WHITTLE British Medical Journal, 1975, 2, 592-593
Summary Gastrointestinal protein loss and xylose and lactose absorption were both abnormal in underweight children with acute measles and diarrhoea. The protein loss was equivalent to a mean absolute albumin loss of 1 68+ 0-21 g/day, while the mean one-hour blood xylose level was 093+0 38 mmol/l (14-0+5-7 mg/100 ml) in the acute stage=and 1-71+043 mmol/l (25-6+6-5 mg/100 ml) after recovery (P
BRITISH MEDICAL
14 JUNE 1975
JOURNAL
Protein-losing Enteropathy and Malabsorption in Acute Measles Enteritis J. F. B. DOSSETOR, H. C. WHITTLE British Medical Journal, 1975, 2, 592-593
Summary Gastrointestinal protein loss and xylose and lactose absorption were both abnormal in underweight children with acute measles and diarrhoea. The protein loss was equivalent to a mean absolute albumin loss of 1 68+ 0-21 g/day, while the mean one-hour blood xylose level was 093+0 38 mmol/l (14-0+5-7 mg/100 ml) in the acute stage=and 1-71+043 mmol/l (25-6+6-5 mg/100 ml) after recovery (P
