tests of fat absorption
Last reviewed 01/2018
The absorption of fat requires the following systems to be intact:
- gastric
- pancreatic
- hepato-biliary
- intestinal
The main tests of fat absorption are:
- faecal fat test
- 14C-triolein breath test
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