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1. In measuring intestinal absorption by direct intubation techniques, the error introduced by incomplete recovery of intestinal contents may be corrected by use of a nonabsorbable reference material.
2. Hypertonic solutions induce rapid transfer of fluid into the gut and greatly impair iodide absorption.
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This investigation was supported in part by fellowship CF-4891-C from the National Cancer Institute and Contract Number AT (30-1) 919 between the Atomic Energy Commission and the Massachusetts Memorial Hospitals
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Hendrix, T.R. Effect of a hypertonic solution on intestinal absorption. Digest Dis Sci 2, 643–648 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02231475
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