- Metabolite
- HMDB0000098 (D-Xylose)
- Biospecimen
- Blood
- Status
- Detected and Quantified
- Data source
- Referenced
- Concentration
- 1432.1 uM
- Age
- Not Available
- Sex
- Not Available
- Condition
- Crohn's disease, bowel obstruction
Comments
Subjects with decreased D-xylose absorption and decreased 1-hour D-xylose (<20 mg/dL). Tested at 3 hours after taking D-xylose.
References
- Ehrenpreis ED, Salvino M, Craig RM: Improving the serum D-xylose test for the identification of patients with small intestinal malabsorption. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2001 Jul;33(1):36-40. [PubMed:11418788 ]