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Exocrine pancreatic function in children with Alagille syndrome.
Scientific reports - 17 Oct 2016
Gliwicz Dorota, Jankowska Irena, Wierzbicka Aldona, Miśkiewicz-Chotnicka Anna, Lisowska Aleksandra, Walkowiak Jarosław
Abstract excerpt
Alagille syndrome (AGS) is often associated with symptoms of maldigestion, such as steatorrhea, hypotrophy and growth retardation. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency was proposed as the underlying cause. We aimed to assess the exocrine pancreatic function with the use of different methods in AGS patients. Concentrations of fecal elastase-1 (FE1) and fecal lipase (FL) activities were measured in 33 children with...
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