THE CHANGES OF PANCREATIC GLUCAGONS IN CHILDREN WITH ROTAVIRUS GASTROENTERITIS

Yao YY, Ou QQ, Li N

Dept. of Pediatrics, Nanfang Hospital,

The First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China

 

Objective: To study the response of gut hormones when rotavirus infection appears.

Methods: The pancreatic glucagons in plasma and water stool in acute stage children were measured.

Results: The level of plasma in rotavirus gastroenteritis increased (385.12 ¡À 217.69 pg /ml, p<0.01) significantly than that in normal children (100.84 ¡À 85.73 pg /ml), the pancreatic glucagons in water stool changed variously. The level in water stool was higher than in plasma.

Conclutions: Pancreatic glucagons are high responsiveness in acute stage infant. The way of its exocrine is found for the first time.

 
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