Intestinal enterokinase deficiency

Acta Paediatr Scand. 1976 Sep;65(5):653-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1976.tb04948.x.

Abstract

Deficiency of intestinal enterokinase results in failure to thrive, diarrhoea, anaemia, hypoproteinaemia and oedema. A case arising in the neonatal period is described, in which several of the characteristic features were lacking. Difficulties encountered in the diagnosis and methods of assay are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Amylases / analysis
  • Carboxypeptidases / analysis
  • Chymotrypsin / analysis
  • Duodenum / enzymology*
  • Endopeptidases / deficiency*
  • Enteropeptidase / analysis
  • Enteropeptidase / deficiency*
  • Feces / enzymology
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lipase / analysis
  • Male
  • Trypsin / analysis

Substances

  • Lipase
  • Amylases
  • Carboxypeptidases
  • Endopeptidases
  • Chymotrypsin
  • Trypsin
  • Enteropeptidase