Tarlow M J, Hadorn B, Arthurton M W, Lloyd J K
Arch Dis Child. 1970 Oct;45(243):651-5. doi: 10.1136/adc.45.243.651.
Enterokinase is an intestinal enzyme necessary for the activation of pancreatic proteolytic zymogens. Two children with absence of enterokinase activity in the duodenal juice and intestinal mucosa are described. Both had diarrhoea from birth and failed to thrive; one developed hypoproteinaemic oedema. Oral administration of pancreatic extract resulted in prompt control of symptoms and acceleration of growth. A simple screening test for enterokinase deficiency is described.
肠激酶是激活胰腺蛋白水解酶原所必需的一种肠道酶。本文描述了两名十二指肠液和肠黏膜中缺乏肠激酶活性的儿童。两人自出生起就患有腹泻且发育不良;其中一人出现了低蛋白血症性水肿。口服胰腺提取物可迅速控制症状并促进生长。本文还介绍了一种针对肠激酶缺乏症的简单筛查试验。