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Human exocrine pancreatic secretion changes associated with age.

D A Dreiling1, A T Triebling, M Koller

  • 1Pancreatic Research Laboratory, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York.

Materia Medica Polona. Polish Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

This study re-evaluated pancreatic secretion in the elderly using secretin tests. Findings suggest age and sex minimally impact pancreatic function, supporting previous research on aging gastrointestinal tract changes.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Gerontology
  • Physiology

Background:

  • Age-related decline in gastric secretion is established.
  • Pancreatic secretion studies in the elderly are limited and conflicting.
  • Previous research suggested minimal age/sex influence on pancreatic secretion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To re-analyze pancreatic secretory responses to secretin in an elderly cohort.
  • To investigate age and sex influences on human pancreatic function.
  • To update findings from a 20-year-old study.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 2352 secretin tests.
  • Data collected over a 20-year period.
  • Focus on pancreatic exocrine function.

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Main Results:

  • Confirmed minimal influence of age on pancreatic secretion.
  • Confirmed minimal influence of sex on pancreatic secretion.
  • Data supports consistency in pancreatic function across age and sex.

Conclusions:

  • Age and sex appear to have little to no effect on human pancreatic secretory response to secretin.
  • The findings reinforce previous observations from this laboratory.
  • Further supports understanding of aging gastrointestinal physiology.