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. 1962 Mar;3(1):42–48. doi: 10.1136/gut.3.1.42

Excretion of formimino-glutamic acid in steatorrhoea

J P Knowles
PMCID: PMC1413307  PMID: 14457354

Abstract

Minor degrees of folic acid deficiency are very common in idiopathic steatorrhoea. The urinary excretion of formimino-glutamic acid (Figlu) after a histadine load is a satisfactory means of detecting this deficiency and may be used as a screening test for idiopathic steatorrhoea.

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