title: Cellobiose: mannitol differential permeability in small bowel disease.
abstract: Cellobiose and mannitol absorption were studied in patients with suspected abnormal function of the small bowel mucosa. The urinary cellobiose:mannitol ratio was increased in subtotal villous atrophy, iron deficiency anaemia, and small intestinal Crohn's disease. The test seems a sensitive indicator of the integrity of small bowel mucosa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, University of Leicester.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hodges
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Ashmore
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tanner
mesh_terms: D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000378:metabolism; D002475:Cellobiose; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D004187:Disaccharides; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007583:Jejunum / Q000378:metabolism; D008353:Mannitol; D009994:Osmolar Concentration
chemical_list: D004187:Disaccharides; D002475:Cellobiose; D008353:Mannitol