Impaired pancreatic bicarbonate secretion in chronic malnutrition.
Indian Pediatr
;
1995 Mar; 32(3): 323-9
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-13508
ABSTRACT
Twenty three children with recurrent episodes of diarrhea and chronic malnutrition were studied for pancreatic duct function. Those children were subjected to pancreatic stimulation with pancreozymin and secretin. Grade I malnourished children, as per Gomez classification, formed the control group. The water output from pancreas increased in malnourished children (p < 0.05). It correlated significantly to cationic transport (p < 0.01). Sodium and potassium together accounted for significant proportion of water output in pancreatic fluid. Potassium transport increased with increasing severity of malnutrition and may be responsible for the hypokalemia observed in malnourished children. Pancreatic secretion of bicarbonate decreased in severe malnutrition inspite of increased flow rate of pancreatic secretion. This is probably due to defective bicarbonate secretion likely to be located at pancreatic duct epithelial cell membrane.
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Assunto principal:
Ductos Pancreáticos
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Bicarbonatos
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Humanos
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Tripsina
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Criança
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Pré-Escolar
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Doença Crônica
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Análise de Regressão
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Desnutrição Proteico-Calórica
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo observacional
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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