Serum studies in man after administration of vitamin A acetate and vitamin A alcohol: II In subjects suffering from disturbances of absorption and digestion

Use of labelled triolein, vitamin A, and D-xylose in the diagnosis of malabsorption

“…Beres et al (1957) noted good correlation between labelled triolein and vitamin A results, as did Fierst, Feldman, Solomon, and Langsam (1958) and Fitzgerald, Fennelly, and Hingerty (1962). These reports are not confirmed by the present study, because too many patients with normal fat excretion and normal blood radioactivity show abnormal results after vitamin A loads, while a significant proportion of patients with steatorrhoea and flat vitamin A curves produce normal levels of blood radioactivity.…”

A Clinical Study of Chronic Pancreatitis

“…She had hypercholesterolaemia (300 mg. %) over eight months after parturition, so this was possibly the cause of her attack. FitzGerald (1955) pointed out that a disturbance of pancreatic function may occur during pregnancy, and that a post-partum attack of acute pancreatitis was possibly a rebound phenomenon. We have a strong impression that pancreatitis itself may lead to repeated abortions in otherwise healthy women.…”

“…% at peak absorption time (three to five hours) after ingestion of 250,000 i.u. % in the case of both acetate and alcohol preparations of vitamin Hingerty, 1961, 1962).…”

“…3) shows the change from the predominant steatorrhoea of a gluten enteropathy to that of the underlying pancreatic insufficiency after the introduction of a gluten-free diet. We have dealt with this in more detail elsewhere (FitzGerald et al, 1962).…”