The clinico-functional characteristics of the pancreas in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Sannikova, M.V.; Klimentova, S.V.; Vakhrushev, I.M.
Eksperimental'naia i Klinicheskaia Gastroenterologiia 6: 35-37; 130
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 1682-8658 PMID: 18418919 Document Number: 613206
The authors conducted a complex examination of functional condition of pancreas in 70 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The defeat of pancreas was revealed in 44.3% patients with COPD. The rate and degree of pancreatic defeat depended of severity and long of basic disease. The pancreatic defeat often had subclinical character and was revealed after complex examination of patient. It was shown that secondary erythrocytosis, changes of microcyrculation and haemostas system to hypercoagulation have important role in disturbance of pancreatic function.