Search for dissertations about: "exocrine function"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 swedish dissertations containing the words exocrine function.
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1. Acute pancreatitis - severity classification, complications and outcome
Abstract : Acute pancreatitis, with an annual incidence of approximately 35 per 100 000 inhabitants in Sweden, is in most cases mild and self-limiting. Severe acute pancreatitis, affecting 10-15% of the cases is, however, associated with severe complications and even death. READ MORE
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2. Glucose metabolism in patients with exocrine pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Abstract : Carc.inoma of the exocrine pancreas is the fifth leading cause of cancer death in the Western world and the survival rate is one of the lowest for cancers of any site. Pancreatic cancer is characterized by pronounced, early cachexia and frequent metabolic complications. READ MORE
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3. The role of exocrine pancreas for feed intake and growth. Studies in a model with exocrine pancreatic insufficient young pigs
Abstract : Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), resulting from disease (e.g. cystic fibrosis, chronic pancreatitis) or surgery (e.g. READ MORE
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4. CCK-dependent pancreatic regulation and pancreatic functional impact on growth in young pigs
Abstract : The exocrine pancreas is mainly regulated via neuro-hormonal pathways. CCK-dependent regulatory pathways and CCK-receptor subtype involved seem to differ between mammalian species. READ MORE
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5. Regulation of the exocrine pancreas in growing pigs, with special emphasis on entero-pancreatic reflexes
Abstract : The regulation of the exocrine pancreas has been under thorough investigation for many decades. In rats, cholecystokinin (CCK) is considered to be the major gut hormone stimulating the pancreas to releasing the digestive enzymes. READ MORE