title: [Diagnostic value of the NBT-PABA test in the functional evaluation of the exocrine pancreas].
abstract: N benzoyl-L-tyrosil PABA was orally administered to 13 controls and 35 patients with pancreatic disease: 7 with chronic exocrine pancreatic disease, 7 patients after an attack of acute pancreatitis, 3 with carcinoma of the pancreas, 8 with biliary tract disease and 10 with diabetes. The amount of PABA excreted serves as parameter exocrine pancreatic function. PABA excretion in patients with chronic pancreatitis (p < 0.01) and diabetes (p < 0.05) was significantly less then in controls. The present data justify further investigation of this procedure as a possible new oral test of exocrine pancreatic function.
authors.affiliation: Ward of Gastroenterology, Dr. Dragisa Misović Clinical Hospital Centre, Belgrade.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kostić
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bozanić
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vuković
mesh_terms: D010129:4-Aminobenzoic Acid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D010186:Pancreatic Function Tests; D062366:para-Aminobenzoates
chemical_list: D062366:para-Aminobenzoates; C006717:bentiromide; D010129:4-Aminobenzoic Acid
vernacular_title: Dijagnosticka vrednost testa "NBT-PABA" u proceni funkcije egzokrinog pankreasa.