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Title: Alpha-1 antitrypsin and electrolytes in some cases of diarrhoea. Author: el-Hawy AM, Abou-Taleb SA, Massoud AM, Abdel-Khalek YH. Journal: J Egypt Soc Parasitol; 1989 Jun; 19(1):131-7. PubMed ID: 2785149. Abstract: Fifty patients suffering from diarrhea were subjected together with a control group of 20 normal subjects to full clinical examination, stool analysis for parasites and bacteriological examination to identify pathogenic bacteria. Fecal alpha-1-antitrypsin, fecal Na+ and K+ and serum albumin were also estimated. The results showed a significant increase in the fecal alpha-1-antitrypsin and fecal electrolytes in all cases of diarrhea except the simple intestinal bilharzial cases, in which the fecal alpha 1-antitrypsin showed an inverse proportionality with fecal electrolytes. The serum albumin showed a negative correlation with fecal alpha-1 antitrypsin, however, serum albumin cannot be taken as a parameter for protein loosing enteropathy.[Abstract] [Full Text] [Related] [New Search]