[Steatocrit and Sudan III in the study of steatorrhea in children: comparison with the Van de Kamer method].

Abstract

Steatorrhea was investigated in 50 children, through Van de Kamer test, Sudan III and steatocrit, in order to compare these three methods. Steatocrit showed better correlation with Van de Kamer test, obtaining sensibility and specificity of 91% and 87%, respectible, on stools took before homogenizing the feces collected during 72 hours. In this same situation, Sudan III showed sensibility of 73% and specificity of 69%. As in the Van de Kamer test, steatocrit represents the final expression of all fecal lipids, what does not happen with Sudan III.

• Authors: H S Maranhão, J Wehba
• Journal: Arquivos de gastroenterologia (Arq Gastroenterol) 1995 Jul-Sep Vol. 32 Issue 3 Pg. 140-5 ISSN: 0004-2803 [Print] Brazil
• Vernacular Title: Esteatócrito e Sudan III na pesquisa de esteatorréia em crianças: comparação com o método de Van de Kamer.
• PMID: 8728789 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Controlled Clinical Trial, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Azo Compounds
• Fats
• Fatty Acids
• sudan III

Topics

• Analysis of Variance
• Azo Compounds
• Celiac Disease (diagnosis)
• Child
• Child, Preschool
• Fats (analysis)
• Fatty Acids (analysis)
• Feces (chemistry)
• Female
• Humans
• Infant
• Male
• Sensitivity and Specificity
• Staining and Labeling