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. 1962 Dec;3(4):333–335. doi: 10.1136/gut.3.4.333

The use of the d-xylose excretion test in children

Peter A Clark
PMCID: PMC1413372  PMID: 14021534

Abstract

The results of the d-xylose excretion test modified for use in children have indicated its value in the differentiation of coeliac disease and fibrocystic disease of the pancreas.

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