Effect of Total Parenteral Nutrition, Constant Rate Enteral Nutrition, and Discontinuous Oral Feeding on Plasma Cholecystokinin Immunoreactivity in Children

• Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 6; no. 6; pp. 948 - 952
• Main Authors: Léonard Mashako, Mamba Nyenya, Bernard, Christine, Cezard, Jean Pierre, Chayvialle, Jean Alain, Navarro, Jean
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Lippincott-Raven Publishers 01.11.1987
• Subjects: Child, Preschool; Children; Cholecystokinin - blood; Cholecystokinin - metabolism; Enteral Nutrition - methods; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Normal and artificial feeding; Parenteral Nutrition, Total - methods; Plasma CCK levels; Radioimmunoassay

Summary Plasma cholecystokinin (CCK) levels were measured by radioimmunoassay in 100 children (mean age: 20 months) on various types of artificial nutrition. Of the 81 children men total parenteral nutrition (TPN). 32 were studied while on cyclic TPN (cTPN). 66 while on partial fractioned feeding co...