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The behavior of mucopolysaccharide in the pancreatic juice in chronic pancreatitis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  952274     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In order to study whether or not mucosubstance increases occur in the pancreatic juice of patients with chronic pancreatitis, hexosamine was measured in duodenal aspirates during the secretin phase (S-40) following pancreozymin-secretin stimulation in 16 normal subjects, 37 patients with chronic pancreatitis, 6 patients with alcoholism, 13 patients with gallstones, and 11 patients with peptic ulcer. The hexosamine concentrations in the pancreatic secretions showed a negative correlation with the bicarbonate concentrations and volume output. Rises in hexosamine concentration were seen in alcoholism and chronic pancreatitis, especially in alcoholic pancreatitis. This is probably intimately related with the repeated ingestion of large amounts of alcohol over long periods of time. Since high hexosamine values are noted in the relapsing type of chronic alcoholic pancreatitis, increases in viscosity due to mucosubstance increases in the pancreatic juice are probably related with the recurrence of acute attacks accompanying ductal stenosis or obstruction.
Authors:
A Wakabayashi; Y Takeda
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of digestive diseases     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0002-9211     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Dig Dis     Publication Date:  1976 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-10-02     Completed Date:  1976-10-02     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404011     Medline TA:  Am J Dig Dis     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  607-12     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alcoholism / complications
Amylases / metabolism
Bicarbonates / metabolism
Cholecystokinin / pharmacology
Chronic Disease
Duodenum / metabolism
Hexosamines / metabolism*
Humans
Pancreatic Juice / enzymology,  metabolism*
Pancreatitis / etiology,  metabolism*
Proteins / metabolism
Secretin / pharmacology
Stimulation, Chemical
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Bicarbonates; 0/Hexosamines; 0/Proteins; 1393-25-5/Secretin; 9011-97-6/Cholecystokinin; EC 3.2.1.-/Amylases

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