acute  pancreatitis (ap) is a common clinical  disease  caused mainly by gallstone impacting  the distal common bile-pancreatic duct and alcohol abuse, but other potential causes as  endoscopic  retrograde cholangiopancreatography  (ercp),  intra duct papillary mucinous tumor and hypercalcemia are claimed .  the incidence of ap has been increasing in recent years . accordingly, ap is a multifac...

conclusions there was a significant correlation between elevated lipase levels and the incidence of multiple organ failure. moreover, no significant association was found between the elevated amylase levels and organ failure. however, on admission, measurement of these enzymes coupled with routine laboratory investigations can be a powerful tool in the early detection of patients progressing to...

Objective: Aerobic training and berberine chloride include antioxidant characteristics. In this study, aerobic training and berberine chloride intervention on the activity of antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation of pancreatic tissue were investigated in type 1 diabetic male wistar rats. Materials and Methods: In the current study, 56 Wistar male rats were randomly assigned to seven diffe...

Progress report The interrelationships of the pancreatic enzymes The quantitative interrelationships between the different functional types of pancreatic enzymes has been the subject of much experimental investigation , but the results are conflicting and the inferences remain controversial. Recent improvements in techniques have provided new and more reliable means of measuring enzyme activiti...

The present study was undertaken to examine the intestinal phase of cholecystokinin (CCK) secretion and gall bladder contraction in patients with severe pancreatic insufficiency. Plasma CCK concentrations, measured by radioimmunoassay, and gall bladder contraction by cholescintigraphy were studied in response to intraduodenal fat with and without addition of pancreatic enzymes. Fasting plasma C...

the histological analysis, disposition and histochemical localization of tryptophan were investigated in the pancreas to compare the cellular organization and histochemical characterization in the pancreas of labeo rohita (hamilton, 1822), mystus vittatus (bloch, 1790) and notopterus notopterus (pallas, 1769) having different feeding habits. histological analysis demonstrated that the exocrine ...

This article reviews various forms of enzyme supplementation used clinically in digestive and absorption disorders. Enzyme supplementation plays an integral role in the management of various digestive disorders, particularly with regard to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. However, application of enzymes may also be beneficial for other conditions associated with poor digestion including lacto...