Does total parenteral nutrition affect the tropic effect of cholecystokinin on the exocrine pancreas?
TPN reduces the hyperplastic response of the exocrine pancreas to CCK, and CCK reverses the hypotrophy seen during TPN. The effects of CCK on the exocrine pancreas seems to need enteral nutrition for the full expression.
We found a higher prevalence of age, obsession and phobia among vitiligo patients AIM as compared to vitiligo patients NAIM. Thus, in the presence of demonstrated autoimmunity, screening for particular psychiatric aspects may be useful in the clinical practice of vitiligo.