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CLINICAL EVALUATION OF THE “GTRIOLEIN BREATH TEST: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
Author(s) -
BUTLER R. N.,
GEHLING N. J.,
LAWSON M. J.,
GRANT A. KERR
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1984.tb04270.x
Subject(s) - triolein , medicine , malabsorption , breath test , gastroenterology , feces , intestinal malabsorption , biochemistry , helicobacter pylori , paleontology , coeliac disease , chemistry , disease , enzyme , lipase , biology
Twenty‐two hospital patients without gastrointestinal symptoms and fourteen patients with clinically suspected fat malabsorption were studied using the 14 C‐Triolein Breath Test and three day fecal fat estimation. The 14 C‐Triolein Breath Test was 100% sensitive and 86% specific for fat malabsorption. Three day fecal fat estimations were 86% sensitive and 91% specific. These data confirm the high sensitivity and specificity obtained using the 14 C‐Triolein Breath Test. The speed and convenience of the 14 C‐Triolein Breath Test plus acceptable sensitivity and specificity make this a practical screening test to detect fat malabsorption.