EXOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY IN PRESUMED HEALTHY ELDERLY SUBJECTS

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作者
ALMODARIS, FI [1 ]
POWER, MJP [1 ]
MCCONNELL, JG [1 ]
TAYLOR, IC [1 ]
ARMSTRONG, E [1 ]
BUCHANAN, KD [1 ]
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[1] QUEENS UNIV BELFAST,DEPT MED,WELLCOME RES LAB,BELFAST BT7 1NN,ANTRIM,NORTH IRELAND
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10.1093/ageing/21.4.269
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R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
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03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
A pilot study on exocrine pancreatic function, using the 2-day para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) test, was performed on 21 healthy elderly and 26 healthy young subjects. A PABA excretion index (PEI) < 55 %, indicating moderate to severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), was found in 19 % of the elderly group (95 % confidence limits 5-42 %). While the mean value of the PEI was significantly lower in the elderly compared with the young group (Mann-Whitney Z = 2.8, p < 0.01), there was no significant difference when the elderly subgroup with PEI < 55 % was excluded. There was no evidence of a generalized moderate to severe decline in pancreatic exocrine function with increasing age; a mild to moderate decline cannot be excluded.
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