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. 1962 Mar;3(1):74–79. doi: 10.1136/gut.3.1.74

Serum studies in man after administration of vitamin A acetate and vitamin A alcohol

II In subjects suffering from disturbances of absorption and digestion

Oliver Fitzgerald, James J Fennelly, Daniel J Hingerty
PMCID: PMC1413306  PMID: 13893355

Abstract

Vitamin A acetate and vitamin A alcohol, triolein I131, oleic acid I131, and fat balance tests have been assessed in studies on cases of coeliac disease, pancreatic insufficiency, and some disorders of the small intestinal wall.

In coeliac disease a very low serum carotene and flat vitamin A absorption curves have been noted. The contrast between vitamin A acetate and alcohol curves has been clearly shown in cases of pancreatic disorder showing maldigestion. The correlation between vitamin A and triolein I131 absorption (0·89) is closer than that between vitamin A and fat balance.

In assessing intestinal absorption serum carotene figures are of value only if very low figures are found.

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