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The pancreas.

J H Baron¹

¹Division of Gastroenterology, Box 1069, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, One East 100th Street, New York, NY 10029-6574, USA.

The Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, New York

|February 19, 2000

Summary

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Early pancreatic secretion tests, though initially unhelpful, were refined in the 1930s for diagnosing pancreatic diseases. Advances in imaging have since shifted the focus of pancreatology.

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Physiology
Biochemistry

Background:

Early pancreatic enzyme measurements in duodenal aspirate or feces were diagnostically limited.
The development of secretin and cholecystokinin-pancreozymin extracts enabled practical pancreatic function tests.
Historical research at The Mount Sinai Hospital laid groundwork for pancreatic secretion studies.

Discussion:

Franklin Hollander and David Dreiling developed practical pancreatic secretion tests for diagnosing pancreatic and biliary diseases.
These tests allowed for physiological studies of ion transport mechanisms.
Maximum bicarbonate output measurements were established, analogous to gastric acid response tests.

Key Insights:

Refined pancreatic function tests aided in diagnosing benign and malignant pancreatic diseases.

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Studies investigated the pathophysiology of pancreatitis and pancreatic carcinoma.

The capacity to assess gastric acid neutralization in the duodenum was enhanced.

Outlook:

Modern advancements in medical imaging and endoscopy have redirected the focus of pancreatology.
Future research may integrate functional tests with advanced imaging modalities.
The historical evolution of pancreatic function testing provides context for current diagnostic approaches.