l rhamnose/atrophy

OBJECTIVE Studies have shown that the circulating citrulline concentration is decreased in patients with proximal small bowel villous atrophy from coeliac disease and more so in patients with extensive damage to the intestinal mucosa, but there have been few data on HIV enteritis and tropical

Intestinal permeability to a monosaccharide and a disaccharide was compared by simultaneous measurement of the urinary excretion of L-rhamnose and lactulose after oral ingestion of an hypertonic solution containing both sugars. Urine samples were analysed for sugar content by quantitative thin-layer

Changes in intestinal permeability and lactose hydrolysis have been investigated in three adults and fifteen infants with acute rotaviral gastroenteritis by differential sugar absorption. The method involves chromatographic measurement of urinary lactose, lactulose and L-rhamnose excretion following

Bacterial translocation from the intestinal lumen has been demonstrated in humans. Three mechanisms have been suggested to explain the phenomenon: altered intestinal barrier function, bacterial overgrowth, and impaired host defense. The aim of this study was to determine whether changes in

BACKGROUND Abdominal aortic clamping during aneurysm repair may cause a decrease in splanchnic blood flow and deterioration of gut barrier integrity. Epidural blocks have beneficial effects on vital organs during abdominal surgery, but sparse data are available on the influence on gut permeability

Differential absorption of D-xylose and 3-0-methyl-D-glucose, and unmediated intestinal permeation (simple diffusion) of lactulose and L-rhamnose, have been investigated in 20 patients with dermatitis herpetiformis. Both iso-osmolar and hyperosmolar test solutions were employed and the results were

Intestinal function is poorly defined in patients with HIV infection. Absorptive capacity and intestinal permeability were assessed using 3-O-methyl-D-glucose, D-xylose, L-rhamnose, and lactulose in 88 HIV infected patients and the findings were correlated with the degree of immunosuppression (CD4

The globiferous pedicellariae of the venomous sea urchin Toxopneustes pileolus contain several biologically active proteins. Among these, a galactose-binding lectin SUL-I isolated from the venom in the large globiferous pedicellariae shows several activities such as mitogenic, chemotactic, and

OBJECTIVE Neonates meeting criteria for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) often suffer from variable periods of hypoxia. During ECMO, starvation of the gut is common practice in many centres as splanchnic ischemia results in loss of intestinal integrity, which in turn predisposes for