Incorporation of l-leucine-¹⁴C into immunoglobulins by jejunal biopsies of patients with celiac sprue and other gastrointestinal diseases

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Abstract

Incorporation of L-leucine-14C into proteins and immunoglobulins in vitro was determined in jejunal biopsy specimens from normal volunteers, patients with celiac sprue before and after introduction of gluten into the diet, patients with Whipple's disease in remission, and patients with immune deficiency states.

Authors

P. M. Loeb, W. Strober, Z. M. Falchuk, L. Laster