Evaluation of Fat Absorption

A number of different breath tests have been proposed for the evaluation of fat absorption most of them assess the overall ( global ) process of fat absorption and are not able to differentiate fat malabsorption from pancreatic and nonpancreatic causes. 

The evaluation of fat absorption or malabsorption is required in a small minority of patients being investigated for GI disorders. The British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) guidelines state that gastroenterologists should have access to such tests to. . assess patients with malabsorption who are proving difficult to diagnose. ... 

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