Plasma apolipoprotein A-IV levels decrease in patients with chronic pancreatitis and malabsorption syndrome.
An immunochemical method was developed for measurements of serum levels of apolipoprotein A-IV (apo A-IV). Using this technique, we found decreased levels of apo A-IV in patients with chronic pancreatitis and malabsorption syndrome and these low levels of apo A-IV in a patient with malabsorption syndrome were overcome after appropriate oral nutrition. Thus, measurements of apo A-IV may provide a good index for the assessment of fat intake and absorption.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001054:Apolipoproteins A / Q000097:blood*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000097:blood; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007122:Immunoelectrophoresis; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000097:blood*
D001054:Apolipoproteins A; C022205:apolipoprotein A-IV