title: The glycoconjugate content of human faeces and ileostomy effluents.
abstract: Normal human faeces and effluent from terminal ileostomies in patients with ulcerative colitis were collected. The results for ileostomy effluent given as g/24 h (mean +/- SD; n = 12) were as follows: wet weight, 897 +/- 120; total dry weight, 84 +/- 8; non-diffusible dry weight 46 +/- 5. The corresponding results for faeces (n = 6) were 104 +/- 24; 26 +/- 6; 19 +/- 5. Whereas approximately 15% of the total dry weight of ileostomy effluent appeared to consist of mucin-derived material, only trace amounts of such material could be detected in faeces.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Bristol, UK.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Clamp
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gough
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000737:chemistry*; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D006001:Glycoconjugates / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009077:Mucins / Q000737:chemistry; D012995:Solubility; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D006001:Glycoconjugates; D009077:Mucins; D014867:Water