REVIEW ARTICLE
[Proteolytic enzymes of the digestive tract in ethanol poisoning]
E Skrzydlewska 1 , K Worowski , W Roszkowska-Jakimiec
1. Zakład Analizy Instrumentalnej Akademii Medycznej, Białymstoku.
Published:
GICID: 01.3001.0000.2763
Available language versions: en pl
Issue: Postepy Hig Med Dosw 1992; 46 (2)
Abstract
The present paper reviews the literature on changes of proteolytic enzymes activity, disorders of protein digestion and absorption of protein degradation products from digestive tract in ethanol intoxication. Magnitude of the change depends on concentration, dose and time of ethanol consumption. Acute ethanol intoxication causes increase in gastric and pancreatic proteolytic enzymes secretion and reduces amino acids and peptides absorption. Chronic ethanol consumption results in reduced synthesis and secretion of gastric and pancreatic proteinases.