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Abstract
The function of the exocrine pancreas was examined by the secretin-pancreozymin-test in 3 patients with Wilson's disease. In all cases we found a partial insufficiency. At the time of investigation the patients were 6(7)/12, 11(6)/12 and 21 years old. The youngest one was examined before therapy with D-Penicillamin. We suppose that storage of copper in lysosomes causes a cytotoxic damage of the exocrine part of the pancreas requiring substitution therapy in advanced cases.Entities:
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Year: 1976 PMID: 966633 DOI: 10.1007/BF01469306
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Klin Wochenschr ISSN: 0023-2173