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fractional excretion of lactulose to mannitol ratio (EFO:0011032)
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fractional excretion of lactulose to mannitol ratio 
The gold standard for functional measurements of intestinal permeability in humans is the lactulose/ mannitol test, which measures urinary excretion of the two orally administered non-metabolized sugars over a 6 h period. Analysis by high pressure liquid chromatography or liquid chromatography in combination with mass spectrometry is usually performed on urine samples.

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: LacMan ratio ;   lactulose mannitol test
Xrefs: PMID:31251335
Definition Sources: doi: 10.1111/nmo.12871

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