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GLUCOSE absorption rate has been shown to be depressed in patients with acute and chronic systemic bacterial infections1. Similarly, the weight of D-xylose excreted after an oral load is decreased in such patients2, probably also as the result of impaired absorption. The cause of these abnormalities is unknown and they are not due to a change in jejunal morphology. Whether systemic parasitic infestations also lead to an impairment of monosaccharide absorption has not been investigated in man.
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COOK, G. Relation between Glucose Absorption Rate and Serum Globulin Concentration in Man. Nature 241, 284–285 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/241284a0
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