Pancreatic exocrine function

Summary 1. Because of the ability of pancreatic lipase to split fats into products which are usually readily absorbed, triolein-I¹³¹ may be used to evaluate pancreatic exocrine function.2. A series of individuals with normal gastrointestinal function excreted less than 2.5 per cent of an oral dose of triolein-I¹³¹ in their stool. Elevated excretion of the product was observed in patients with chronic pancreatitis, malabsorption syndromes, and subtotal gastrectomies.3. The test is economical, easy to perform, and may be run on an outpatient basis.The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Medical Department, or the Naval Service at large.     

What is common gastritis?

Summary As so often happens in clinical areas, better pathologic understandings permit increasing convergence of thinking on the gastritis matter. There is a lot more order to gastritis than once thought. Pathologically, common gastritis can be thought of as one disease, with an acute form, easily distinguished from the chronic form, which shows an intelligible pathologic progression but which is not necessarily progressive.When uncomplicated, gastritis is not responsible for clinical illness. The most common complication is hemorrhage, and this is sometimes very serious. There may occasionally be nutritional implications. It is rather certain that at least a portion of gastric cancer cases are secondary to changes which accompany the atrophic process.     

Significant cases of central cusps,enamel pits,and oral fibromas in tuberous sclerosis complex

Odontology - Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant disorder in which benign nodular tumors form in the cerebral cortex, cerebellum, and throughout the body causing various...     

Desarrollo de estándares para la educación y formación en medicina familiar y comunitaria – contribuciones de la WONCA IberoAmérica (CIMF)

The WONCA Education Working Party (WEP) is developing a set of standards for medical student education, postgraduate training in family medicine / general practice and continuing professional development for family doctors. At this point the contributions by WONCA world regions are very important, and for this reason the main objective of this report is to present the standards developed by the Iberoamerican WONCA Region (CIMF). To be comprehensive and effective, standards should reflect regional realities and so the contributions from CIMF may reinforce and strengthen the key initiative of WEP and the implementation of the standards throughout the world.