Abstract
Studies of intestinal absorptive functions in 11 hyperthyroid and 14 hypothyroid patients showed that steatorrhoea was common in hyperthyroid patients and rare in hypothyroid patients. D-xylose malabsorption was present in both the groups of thyroid disorders being more common in hypothyroid one. Occasionally vitamin B12 malabsorption was found in 2 hypothyroid patients. Jejunal mucosal changes were almost unremarkable. Both fat and carbohydrate malabsorption in both groups of patients appeared to be casually related to the thyroid dysfunction.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 195-197 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of the Indian Medical Association |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| Publication status | Published - 01-07-1991 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)