Schilling test
Definition
The Schilling test can determine whether the body absorbs
Alternative Names
Vitamin B12 absorption test
References
Hogenauer C, Hammer HF. Maldigestion and malabsorption. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 10th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier Saunders; 2016:chap 104.
Review Date: 01/19/2018
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