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Acute Pancreatitis |
-inflammatory disease of pancreas -causes: alcohol, infections, gallstones -digestive enzymes activated inside the pancreas -treatment: fasting and analgesics (more serious may need jejunal tube) |
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Hartnup Disease |
-rare genetic defect -blocks activity of aa transporter responsible for uptake of large, neutral aa into intestinal epithelial cells -same transporter is also in proximal tube of kidney -exhibit: malabsorption of dietary aa and presence of aa in urine -symptoms resemble pellagra -treatment: dietary supplementation of niacin |
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Celiac disease |
-common in Caucasian pop. -inappropriate immune response to alpha-gliadin -alpha-gliadin: glycoprtn found in gluten -results in reduction of absorptive area of small intestine (appears flat) -symptoms: nutrient deficiency, cramps and bloating -treatment: avoid foods with gluten |
