Clinical tests of gastrointestinal permeability that rely on the urinary recovery of enterally administered probes can yield invalid results in critically ill patients.
Fink
Mitchell P
MP
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D002475:Cellobiose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000652:urine*; D016638:Critical Illness; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D007792:Lactulose / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000652:urine*; D008353:Mannitol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000652:urine*; D010539:Permeability; D051381:Rats; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
D002475:Cellobiose; D008353:Mannitol; D007792:Lactulose