Pancreatic Enzymes in Health and Disease

ISBN-13: 9783540531876 / Angielski / Miękka / 1991 / 240 str.

Paul G. Lankisch

Opis

This text considers the special role of pancreatic enzymes in normal digestion and provides practical advice for pancreatic enzyme treatment in pancreatic disorders.

Spis treści

Patterns of Human Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion and Fate of Human Pancreatic Enzymes During Aboral Transit.- Gastrointestinal and Gallbladder Motility in Chronic Pancreatitis.- The Lipolytic Enzymes of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Fat Digestion.- Alcohol, Nutrients, and Pancreatic Function.- Effects of Maldigestion on Upper Gut, Gallbladder, and Pancreatic Function.- Exocrine and Endocrine Relations in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Active Components and Galenic Aspects of Enzyme Preparations.- In Vitro Testing of Pancreatic Enzyme Preparations.- Delivery of Pancreatin in Microsphere Preparations: Transit, Timing, Physiological Needs.- Treatment of Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis with Pancreatic Enzymes.- Treatment of Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis with Pancreatic Enzymes: The Counterposition.- Treatment of Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis with Pancreatic Enzymes: Another Point of View.- Metabolic Aspects of Chronic Pancreatitis.- Monitoring of Enzyme Substitution Using the Cholesteryl Octanoate Breath Test.- The Influence of Granular Pancreatin upon Endocrine and Exocrine Pancreatic Function During Convalescence from Acute Pancreatitis.- Enzyme Substitution After Subtotal Cranial Pancreatic Resection Without Pancreaticoenterostomy.- Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency After Gastric Surgery: Assessment and Treatment.- Vitamin Deficiency in Chronic Pancreatitis: Assessment and Treatment.- The Aging Pancreas and the Role of Pancreatic Enzymes in Older Patients.- Pancreatic Enzymes in Cystic Fibrosis.- Differential Treatment of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Chronic Pancreatitis.- Future Aspects of Enzyme Replacement Therapy.