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Prof. Yasser Ahmed Shaien :: Publications:

Title:
Study of pancreatic enzymes in patients with Chronic Liver Disease
Authors: Atta MM,Abo Alfadl A,Alkady MS, Shaheen YA, & Metwally MA,
Year: 2006
Keywords: Not Available
Journal: Not Available
Volume: 26
Issue: 1
Pages: p 49 p96
Publisher: Not Available
Local/International: International
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Abstract:

To investigate the functioning reserve capacity of the exocrine pancreas, we studied the relations of steatorrhea and creatorrhea to lipase and trypsin outputs in 17 patients with chronic pancreatitis and 33 healthy subjects. A standard diet was given, and stools were collected for 48 hours. Total enzyme outputs in response to duodenal perfusion of essential amino acids (78 mM) and intravenously administered cholecystokinin-pancreozymin (0.25 U per kilogram per minute) were compared in patients and in healthy subjects. Steatorrhea was not observed until lipase output was 10 per cent or less of normal; similarly, creatorrhea occurred only when trypsin outputs were less than 10 per cent of normal. These relations demonstrate the large reserve capacity for enzyme secretion by the exocrine pancreas and explain the often late development of steatorrhea and creatorrhea in chronic pancreatitis. (N Engl J Med 288:813–815, 1973) ornal of Hepatology

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