FAT EXCRETION IN THE BOWEL OF MAN
Authors: Calixto Jose Nuñez, J. Arnold Bargen
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1942)

Article1 July 1942FAT EXCRETION IN THE BOWEL OF MANCALIXTO JOSE NUÑEZ, M.D., J. ARNOLD BARGEN, M.D., F.A.C.P.CALIXTO JOSE NUÑEZ, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, J. ARNOLD BARGEN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-17-1-60 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn general it has been thought that the fat and fatty acids found in feces represent unabsorbed fat of food. In recent years, some changes in this point of view have occurred. Hill and Bloor,1in 1922, found that certain portions of the fat in the feces of dogs were of the type excreted by the intestinal tract. In 1924, Sperry and Bloor2demonstrated that fat appeared in the feces of cats and dogs on a fat-free diet. This was confirmed by Holmes and Kerr,3in 1923. Sperry4and Sperry and Angevine5concluded that desquamation of intestinal epithelium was...References1. HILLBLOOR EWR: Fat excretion, Jr. Biol. Chem., 1922, liii, 171. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. SPERRYBLOOR WMWR: Fat excretion. II. The quantitative relations of the fecal lipoids, Jr. Biol. Chem., 1924, lx, 261. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. HOLMESKERR ADRH: Notes on the ether extract of feces, Jr. Biol. Chem., 1923, lviii, 377. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. SPERRY WM: Lipid excretion. VIII. The lipid content of the intestinal mucosa, Jr. Biol. Chem., 1932, xcvi, 759. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. SPERRYANGEVINE WMRW: Lipid excretion. IX. The secretion of lipids into the intestine, Jr. Biol. Chem., 1932, xcvi, 769. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. KRAKOWER A: Fecal "fat" and its relation to fat in the diet, Am. Jr. Physiol., 1934, cvii, 49. Google Scholar7. DOUBILETREINER HM: Absorption of fat from the ileum in human beings, Arch. Int. Med., 1937, lix, 857. CrossrefGoogle Scholar8. FOWWEATHER FS: The determination of the amount and the composition of the fat of faeces. I. Investigation of a "wet" method and comparison with the "dry" method, Brit. Jr. Exper. Path., 1926, vii, 7; II. The composition of the fat of the faeces of the normal adult, as ascertained by the "wet" method, together with some results in certain pathological conditions, 1926, vii, 15. Google Scholar9. CURRYBARGEN FSJA: Studies on absorption and excretion in segments of the colon of man, Surg., Gynec., and Obst., 1935, lx, 667. Google Scholar10. WHITTAKERBARGEN LDJA: Observations on the human being following colectomy or colonic exclusion with ileostomy, Surg., Gynec, and Obst., 1937, lxiv, 849. Google Scholar11. VERZÁRMCDOUGALL FEJ: Absorption from the intestine, 1936, Longmans, Green and Company, New York. Google Scholar12. WELCHADAMSWAKEFIELD CSMEG: Metabolic studies on chronic ulcerative colitis, Jr. Clin. Invest., 1937, xvi, 161. CrossrefGoogle Scholar13. BROWNHANSENMCQUARRIEBURR WRAEIGO: Observations on human subject subsisting six months on diet extremely low in fat, Proc. Soc. Exper. Biol. and Med., 1937, xxxvi, 281. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Rochester, Minnesota*Received for publication March 18, 1941.Work done on Intestinal Service, St. Mary's Hospital.†From University of Cordoba, Argentina. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byJejuno-Ileac Insufficiency: Its Relation to the Sprue Syndrome 1 July 1942Volume 17, Issue 1Page: 60-64KeywordsDesquamationDietEpitheliumExcretionFatsFatty acidsFood ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1942 PDF downloadLoading ...