MALABSORPTION IN AUTOIMMUNE POLYGLANDULAR SYNDROME TYPE I LINKED TO
CHOLECYSTOKININ DEFICIENCY
Many cases of malabsorption in patients with autoimmune polyglandular
syndrome type I may result from cholecystokinin deficiency, according to a
report in the January 25th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
http://diabetes.medscape.com/33132.rhtml?srcmp=endo-020201
<...Though about 20% of many patients with autoimmune polyglandular syndrome
type I develop fat malabsorption, its cause is unknown, the authors
explain.... >
does someone knows what is cholecystokinin , where is it produced and how
can we become deficient.?
jean-claude