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Assuming that acidic degradation of lipase was the major cause of failure for the correction of steatorrhea by pancreatic extracts, we compared the in vitro and in vivo activities of a fungal lipase (FL) (Rhizopus arrhizus) with classical porcine pancreatic extract (Eurobiol). The choice of FL was

BACKGROUND Pancreatic insufficiency may appear secondary to several intestinal disorders. It may contribute to malabsorption in tropical sprue (TS). METHODS The exocrine pancreatic function was evaluated with the indirect pancreolauryl test (PT) in 56 patients with TS. The PT results were analyzed

Lactoferrin and albumin concentrations in pure pancreatic juice were studied by radial immunodiffusion in 81 patients. Lactoferrin concentration (% of total protein) was specifically increased in patients suffering from chronic calcifying pancreatitis (mean +/- SE: 0.169 +/- 0.024) and no overlap

To evaluate the impact of early pancreatic insufficiency on growth and nutritional status in cystic fibrosis, we studied 49 infants identified by a newborn screening program. Pancreatic insufficiency, determined by increased 72-hour fecal fat excretion, was present in 59% (23/39) of infants at

A qualitative method of detecting elevated meconium protein concentration was compared with a method of determining meconium albumin concentration by electroimmunoassay since elevated meconium protein levels can indicate pancreatic insufficiency caused by cystic fibrosis. Between 5 and 10 per 1000

OBJECTIVE Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive inflammatory disease leading to pancreatic insufficiency. The diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis is challenging, especially in early disease and the current tests have low sensitivity, may be invasive or have limited availability. We previously

To determine the relationship between pancreatic secretory capacity and nutritional status in celiac patients, we studied 52 patients with celiac disease (24 males, 28 females; age range 6-36 months) and 30 healthy control subjects (14 males, 16 females; age range 6-42 months). A secretin-cerulein

The suitability was investigated of the segmental perfusion technique under an occluding balloon (which prevents the contamination of the test segment by upper digestive secretions and pancreatic proteolytic enzymes) for measuring immunoglobulin A (IgA) and serum albumin outputs into the jejunal

OBJECTIVE To determine the nutritional markers important for assessing the degree of pancreatic insufficiency due to chronic pancreatitis in routine clinical practice. METHODS A total of 137 patients with chronic pancreatitis were followed up for more than 1 year. They were divided into two groups:

To determine if there is any difference in pancreatic function after pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy(PPPD) according to the type of pancreatoenterostomy [pancreatojejunostomy (P-J) or pancreatogastrostomy (P-G)], we evaluated the long-term functional status of 34 patients who underwent PPPD

There is no consensus whether zinc (Zn) supplementation is necessary in cystic fibrosis (CF). For assessment of the Zn status, serum Zn concentration is the only easy available method. It is, however age dependent. We compare the serum Zn levels of CF patients with earlier reported normal values.

Agarose gel electrophoresis (at pH 8.6) was used for qualitative determination of pancreatic enzymes in duodenal juice. The various enzymes were identified by staining techniques with specific chromogenic substrates, by quantitative determination of enzymes in eluates of gel slices, and by

Hypercalcemia is a rare complication of hypervitaminosis A. We report a pediatric patient with cystic fibrosis (CF) and pancreatic insufficiency who was found to have hypervitaminosis A causing hypercalcemia, complicated by nephrocalcinosis and renal impairment. The patient is a 4-year-old girl with

Aim: The goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) using microencapsulated pancreatin preparations for the correction of nutritional status in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) and