Impaired gastric acid and pancreatic enzyme secretion in patients with Crohn's disease may be a consequenece of a poor nutritional state.

Winter, T A; O'keefe, S J D; Callanan, M; Marks, T

Winter, T A; O'keefe, S J D; Callanan, M; Marks, T.

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Winter TA; Gastrointestinal Clinic, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur hospital, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa. winter@uky.edu

Inflamm Bowel Dis ; 10(5): 618-25, 2004 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15472524

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Amylases/metabolism; Crohn Disease/physiopathology; Gastric Acid/metabolism; Lipase/metabolism; Malnutrition/etiology; Trypsin/metabolism; Adult; Body Mass Index; Case-Control Studies; Crohn Disease/complications; Energy Metabolism; Female; Humans; Male; Nutritional Support; Pancreas/physiology

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Trypsin / Crohn Disease / Malnutrition / Gastric Acid / Amylases / Lipase Type of study: Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspects: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Inflamm Bowel Dis Year: 2004 Document type: Article

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