Serum trypsin in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis in the Sudan.
Serum trypsin was measured by radioimmunoassay in 30 patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis and 30 healthy controls. Patients with hepatosplenic schistosomiasis had a significantly lower serum trypsin 164.3 +/- 43.3 ng/ml than controls 241.3 +/- 74.0 ng/ml (P less than 0.001). It is concluded that the exocrine pancreatic function is impaired with regard to serum trypsin in hepatosplenic schistosomiasis.
Fedail
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Department of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan.
elMasri
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Harvey
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008109:Liver Diseases, Parasitic / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000201:enzymology*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000201:enzymology*; D013397:Sudan; D014357:Trypsin / Q000097:blood*
D014357:Trypsin