title: D-xylose absorption in B-thalassaemia major.
abstract: The cause of growth retardation seen in children with B-thalassaemia major is not fully understood. Neither the one-hour D-xylose absorption test nor jejunal biopsy support the suggestion of small bowel malabsorption as a contributory cause.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D014994:Xylose
chemical_list: D014994:Xylose