[Intestinal enzymopathies of children (author's transl)]

In recent years it has been successfully demonstrated that, in relation to congenital metabolic abnormalities, every enzyme of the gastro-intestinal tract may be absent or inactive.. In serious diseases of the intestinal tract, secondary inactivation of numerous enzymes may result. In this comprehensive presentation the pathology of the disaccharidases, the peptidases and lypolysis is described, the physiology being gone into briefly in each case. Furthermore, all known disturbances of absorption of sugar, aminoacids and fats are briefly dealt with. Finally, congenital chloridorrhea is described.