Nutritional insufficiency in patients having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Absorption function of small intestine concerning fats, proteins, carbohydrates in 68 patients having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was studied in comparison with trophologic insufficiency. Thirty five patients were controls. Absorption was studied based upon van de Kamer method, by r...

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Main Authors: E. I. Beloborodova, L. A. Akimova, V. A. Burkovskaya, Ye. V. Semenenko, A. V. Asanova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Siberian State Medical University (Tomsk) 2008-06-01
Series:Бюллетень сибирской медицины
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Online Access:https://bulletin.ssmu.ru/jour/article/view/3370
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Summary:Absorption function of small intestine concerning fats, proteins, carbohydrates in 68 patients having chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was studied in comparison with trophologic insufficiency. Thirty five patients were controls. Absorption was studied based upon van de Kamer method, by radioisotope method and d-xylose test. Decreased absorption was revealed in patients with mean severe and severe COPD. Direct correlations were established between body mass deficiency in COPD patients and decreased absorption function of the small intestine as concerns proteins (r = 0,71), fats (r = 0,55) and carbohydrates (r = 0,48).
ISSN:1682-0363
1819-3684