title: Early recovery of exocrine pancreatic function in adult protein-calorie malnutrition.
abstract: Nine adult patients with protein-calorie malnutrition underwent a pancreozymin-secretin test of exocrine pancreatic function and then were treated with a high protein diet. Studies of pancreatic function were repeated at 2 weeks and again at 6 weeks following institution of a high protein diet. There was substantial recovery in exocrine pancreatic function after only 2 weeks of dietary therapy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001639:Bicarbonates / Q000378:metabolism; D002766:Cholecystokinin; D004044:Dietary Proteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000378:metabolism*; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000378:metabolism; D011502:Protein-Energy Malnutrition / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012633:Secretin; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001639:Bicarbonates; D004044:Dietary Proteins; D012633:Secretin; D002766:Cholecystokinin; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases