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Sucrase activity in the intestinal mucosa of patients with sprue and normal subjects

Authors :
Josefina Aviles
Santini R
T. W. Sheehy
Source :
The American Journal of Digestive Diseases. 5:1059-1062
Publication Year :
1960
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 1960.

Abstract

A deficiency of the intestinal enzyme sucrase was found in tropical sprue. This deficiency persists even after therapy and is probably responsible for the sucrosuria characteristic of the disease.

Details

ISSN :
15732568 and 00029211
Volume :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
The American Journal of Digestive Diseases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....f19b0179c0e72f8b92dae44714ee8e9d