RT Book, Section
A1 Binder, Henry J.
A2 Kasper, Dennis
A2 Fauci, Anthony
A2 Hauser, Stephen
A2 Longo, Dan
A2 Jameson, J. Larry
A2 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1120810901
T1 The Schilling Test
T2 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071802154
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1120810901
RD 2022/05/20
AB The  Schilling  test  is  performed  to  determine  the  cause  of  cobalamin  malabsorption.  Unfortunately,  this  test  has  not  been  available  commercially  in  the  United  States  for  the  last  few  years.  Since  an  understanding  of  the  physiology  and  pathophysiology  of  cobalamin  absorption  is  very  valuable  in  enhancing  one’s  understanding  of  aspects  of  gastric,  pancreatic,  and  ileal  function,  discussion  of  the  Schilling  test  is  provided  as  supplemental  information  to  Chap.  349.  Because  cobalamin  absorption  requires  multiple  steps,  including  gastric,  pancreatic,  and  ileal  processes,  the  Schilling  test  also  can  be  used  to  assess  the  integrity  of  the  organs  involved  in  those  processes  (Chap.  128).