Use of substrate-coated barium sulfate tablets in the evaluation of digestive enzyme deficiency

In vitro and in vivo studies determined the effect of digestive enzymes on substrate-coated barium sulfate tablets. Fragmentation of the barium tablet core was detected radiographically after enzymatic digestion of the substrate material occurred. Preliminary studies in humans suggest that such tabl...

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Published inRadiology Vol. 120; no. 2; p. 303
Main Authors Kalifa, L G, Koehler, R E, Margulis, A R, Goldberg, H I, Stoughton, J A, Gibson, R D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.1976
Subjects
Adult
Animals
Barium Sulfate
Cholecystokinin - pharmacology
Dogs
Enzymes - deficiency
Humans
Male
Palmitates
Pancreatic Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Pilot Projects
Plant Proteins
Radiography
Starch
Stimulation, Chemical
Tablets, Enteric-Coated
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Summary:In vitro and in vivo studies determined the effect of digestive enzymes on substrate-coated barium sulfate tablets. Fragmentation of the barium tablet core was detected radiographically after enzymatic digestion of the substrate material occurred. Preliminary studies in humans suggest that such tablets may be used in the diagnosis of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency.
ISSN:0033-8419
1527-1315
DOI:10.1148/120.2.303