-maltase--enzymes RE: Re: re enzymes

[Guest guest]

That deficiency is likely coming from the brush cells. Did they do a

biopsy to test to see if the brush cells in the intestines are excreting the

proper enzymes? The brush border cells excrete maltase, dextrinase,

sucrase, lactase, aminopeptidase, dipeptidase, nucleosidases and

phosphatases. The do a biopsy and a test called a disaccharidease test to

test for brush cell function. This can happen alone or in conjunction with

pancreatic insufficiency.. A few disorders include it. Both of my boys have

normal brush cell function as per their biopsy. Our first GI went ahead and

did the biopsy when the pancreatic stimulation testing was done to be sure

there were no questions unanswered. When ph was later diagnosed and

tested, I requested this test be done, even though the GI and I both knew it

was likely not a problem. I just figured while you are in there doing

biopsies, do this one extra and leave no stone unturned!

Maltase breaks down maltose into glucose. Pancreatic amylase breaks

starches down into maltose and oligosaccharides, then the brush border cells

excrete the maltase (along with other enzymes mentioned above) and break

that into glucose that is more readily absorbed. I assume that it may just

be an isolated brush cell enzyme deficiency-there are a few medical articles

out there on these isolated enzyme (pancreatic and brush cell) enzyme

deficiencies. I'm not doctor-this is just what I know about digestion..

I'm sure you already know all of this yourself!

Also-with Blake having been diagnosed with SDS-that could explain the

healing process taking so long! Most kids with SDS have longer than normal

healing time (most likely due to the neutrophil chemotaxis defects most

SDSers have) 's knee is STILL healing now a month later--- tooth

extractions take forever, etc... he went back in and the dentist who saw him

was shocked that it had been 10 days-he said it looked like he'd had it done

2 days prior. Just a thought on the healing.

~Pattie Curran~

Piedmont Triad, NC

Elbridge Gerry--signer of the Declaration of Independence, Govenor of

Massachusetts and Vice President of the United States under

Madison....

Ever wonder where the term gerrymandering comes from? While serving as

governor of Massachusetts from 1810 to 1812, Elbridge Gerry helped enact a

law dividing the Bay State into political districts favorable to his own

party. This resulted in some odd shaped districts. One district looked like

a salamander, someone said. Someone else joked that it looked more like a

" gerrymander, " making a play on the governor's name. To this day, the

practice of drawing boundary lines to favor a political party or group is

called gerrymandering.

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Well WE were all right!!! Blake does not have Trypsin in the Blood

nor Trypsinogen on his poop!!! What do these do.....Digest Protein

of all kinds!!! He does however have a Maltase Deficiency but it is

NOT know by Dr. Treem as to what Maltase Deficiency is??!!

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