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Simplified oral pancreatic function test.

J W Puntis1, J D Berg, B M Buckley

  • 1Institute of Child Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham Children's Hospital.

Archives of Disease in Childhood
|July 1, 1988
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A new modified Bentiromide test using p-aminosalicylic acid (PAS) offers improved detection of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in children. This simplified test accurately distinguishes between patients with and without the condition.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Diagnostic Biomarkers
  • Pancreatic Function Testing

Background:

  • Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) diagnosis in children can be challenging.
  • The standard Bentiromide test has limitations in accurately detecting PEI.
  • A need exists for a more reliable and simplified diagnostic method.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a modified Bentiromide test using p-aminosalicylic acid (PAS) as a marker for p-aminobenzoic acid (PABA).
  • To compare the diagnostic accuracy of the modified test against the standard Bentiromide test in children.
  • To establish a simplified and accurate diagnostic test for PEI.

Main Methods:

  • Conventional Bentiromide test with colorimetric assay for urinary PABA.
  • Modified Bentiromide test using PAS as a pharmacokinetic marker for PABA.

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  • High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) analysis of urine samples.

    • Main Results:

    • The standard Bentiromide test showed poor discrimination between children with and without PEI.
    • The modified PABA-PAS test demonstrated complete separation between PEI and normal pancreatic function groups.
    • The modified test involves a single six-hour urine collection period.

    Conclusions:

    • The modified PABA-PAS test is a simplified and accurate diagnostic tool for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in children.
    • This method eliminates sources of error inherent in the traditional Bentiromide test.
    • The PABA-PAS test offers improved diagnostic performance for pediatric PEI.