Malabsorption syndrome due to membrane transporter abnormality in absorptive epithelial cells
Bamba, T.; Sasaki, M.
Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 54(3): 782-787
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1852 PMID: 8904237 Document Number: 464544
Pathogenesis, clinical features and diagnosis of malabsorption syndrome caused by membrane transporter abnormality of absorptive epithelial cells, such as glucose-galactose malabsorption or inherited amino acid transporter abnormality, are reviewed in this paper. It is rare for us to examine the patients with these diseases, but they are important for study of mechanisms of membrane digestion and membrane transporter in absorptive epithelial cells. Recent advances in molecular biology or genetics have made us details for the etiology of these diseases and may result in the development for new therapy.