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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
9
pubmed:dateCreated
1983-10-21
pubmed:abstractText
Serum immunoreactive cationic trypsinogen (ICT) response to bolus injection of secretin (1 Clinical Units/kg of body weight) has been evaluated in 123 normal controls and related to sex, age, smoking habit, and alcohol and coffee consumption. A 100% increase of serum immunoreactive cationic trypsinogen levels after secretin has been considered as a positive response (R+). When the population was considered as a whole, 55% of subjects proved to be R+ and the remaining were R-. In the R+ group the serum immunoreactive cationic trypsinogen response was appreciated as early as 5 min after secretin and even after 2 min in the few cases in which it was evaluated. It is suggested that this direct leakage of the proenzyme from the pancreas may be due to an increased sensitivity of the pancreas to secretin. Coffee consumption and age of subjects did not affect the test. Male sex, smoking habit, and alcohol intake were associated with a significantly higher percentage of R+. Therefore, we suggest that alcohol and smoking might result in the development of biochemical abnormalities in pancreatic function before the appearance of clinical evidence of pancreatic disease.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0002-9270
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
78
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
579-83
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1983
pubmed:articleTitle
Serum immunoreactive cationic trypsinogen response to secretin in normal subjects.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article