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Results 1 - 10 of 73 for Absorption
  1. D-xylose absorption 
    D-xylose absorption is a laboratory test to check how well the intestines absorb a simple sugar (D-xylose). The test ... test is primarily used to check if nutrient absorption problems are due to a disease of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003606.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Fecal fat 
    This test evaluates fat absorption to tell how well the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and intestines are working. Fat malabsorption can cause a change in your ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003588.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. FTA-ABS blood test 
    The FTA-ABS test is used to detect antibodies to the bacteria Treponema pallidum, which causes syphilis . ... A blood sample is needed . ... No ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003512.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Schilling test 
    The Schilling test can determine whether the body absorbs vitamin B12 normally. It helps assess the cause of vitamin B12 deficiency. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003572.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Iron in diet 
    ... leafy greens at a meal, you can improve absorption of vegetable sources of iron up to three ... citrus, strawberries, tomatoes, and potatoes) also increase iron absorption. Cooking foods in a cast-iron skillet can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002422.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. 25-hydroxy vitamin D test 
    ... both skin production of vitamin D and gut absorption of vitamin D becomes lower as we get ... the diet Liver and kidney diseases Poor food absorption Use of certain medicines, including phenytoin, phenobarbital, and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003569.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Cell phones and cancer 
    ... exposure from cell phones is measured in specific absorption rate (SAR). The SAR measures the amount of ... November 16, 2022. Federal Communications Commission website. Specific absorption rate (SAR) for cell phones: what it means ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007151.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Whipple disease 
    ... Unabsorbed fat in the stools ( fecal fat ) Intestinal absorption of a type of sugar ( d-xylose absorption )
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000209.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Rickets 
    ... tubular acidosis . Disorders that reduce the digestion or absorption of fats will make it more difficult for ... renal) diseases that may cause poor vitamin D absorption should be treated right away. If you have ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000344.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Hyperparathyroidism 
    ... thyroid gland. The parathyroid glands help control calcium absorption, use and removal by the body. They do ... sunlight on their skin or who have poor absorption of vitamin D from food such as after ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001215.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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