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HEPATOLOGY, VOLUME 62, NUMBER 1 (SUPPL) AASLD ABSTRACTS 1253A<br />

(advanced NASH: a-NASH)). 13 C-labeled palmitate (an SFA)<br />

was administered directly into the duodenum using gastrointestinal<br />

endoscopy to avoid delays resulting from delivery by<br />

stomach. Breath 13 CO 2<br />

levels were then measured to quantify<br />

metabolized SFA, and apolipoprotein B-48 concentrations in<br />

postprandial serum after test meal were measured to quantify<br />

absorbed chylomicrons in the intestine. Expression of SFA<br />

transporters in intestinal specimens from these groups was also<br />

examined. Results: Overall, 13 CO 2<br />

excretion was significantly<br />

higher in the e-NASH group than in the control and a-NASH<br />

groups (P

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