Jejunal disaccharidases in protein energy malnutrition and recovery.

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dc.contributor.authorMehra, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorKhambadkone, S Men_US
dc.contributor.authorJain, M Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorGanapathy, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned1994-11-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T04:58:21Z
dc.date.available1994-11-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T04:58:21Z
dc.date.issued1994-11-01en_US
dc.description.abstractThe jejunal disaccharidases, sucrase, maltase and lactase, were determined in jejunal biopsies obtained from 43 malnourished children and 10 controls. In the study group, 63% were girls and 93% had severe malnutrition. Lactase activity was significantly reduced in third and fourth degree malnutrition (p < 0.05 and p < 0.005, respectively), but maltase activity was significantly reduced only in the fourth degree malnutrition (p < 0.01). After recovery, maltase and sucrase activities showed a marginally significant increase (p = 0.06), where lactase showed no significant increase (p > 0.05). We conclude that jejunal disaccharidase activity decreases significantly with increasing severity of malnutrition, lactase being the most severely affected and the last to recover.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatrics, K.E.M. Hospital, Parel Bombay.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMehra R, Khambadkone SM, Jain MK, Ganapathy S. Jejunal disaccharidases in protein energy malnutrition and recovery. Indian Pediatrics. 1994 Nov; 31(11): 1351-5en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/6964
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.neten_US
dc.subject.meshBiopsyen_US
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild Nutrition Disorders --enzymologyen_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshJejunum --enzymologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshProtein-Energy Malnutrition --enzymologyen_US
dc.subject.meshSucrase --metabolismen_US
dc.subject.meshalpha-Glucosidases --metabolismen_US
dc.subject.meshbeta-Galactosidase --metabolismen_US
dc.titleJejunal disaccharidases in protein energy malnutrition and recovery.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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