Pancreatic function and intestinal absorption in chronic alcoholism.
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It is suggested that subclinical protein malnutrition is one of the underlying causes of malabsorption in chronic alcoholic patients.About:
This article is published in Gastroenterology.The article was published on 1970-11-01 and is currently open access. It has received 101 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Malabsorption & Normal diet.read more
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Portal fibrosis in the livers of alcoholic patients.
TL;DR: In this article, liver biopsies in nine of 70 male alcoholics seen during a 12-month period showed predominantly portal fibrosis with fatty change, but little or no alcoholic hepatitis.
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Conventional and subtraction scanning of the pancreas: an assessment based on blind reporting.
TL;DR: A large number of abnormal scans was found in several categories of patients with no biochemical or radiological evidence of exocrine pancreatic disease; abnormal scans in these conditions must be interpreted with caution.
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Alcohol-induced pancreatic injury (Part 2) evolution of pathogenetic theories
TL;DR: Factors that might favor biliary-pancreatic reflux were summarized and pathogenetic schemes that might shed light on this perplexing disorder were discussed.
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Increased plasma pancreatic polypeptide in chronic alcohol abuse.
TL;DR: Findings may help explain the abnormal pancreatic function seen frequently in alcoholics, as PP has been shown to inhibit pancreatic exocrine enzyme secretion.
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Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
R. C. Pirola,C. S. Lieber +1 more
TL;DR: The mechanisms by which the ingestion of alcohol can lead to pancreatitis are poorly understood and within any given area there is considerable variability in the presenting symptoms and in the amount of drinking required to produce them.
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