Open AccessEnteral Insulin-like Growth Factor-I Augments Intestinal Disaccharidase Activity in Piglets Receiving Total Parenteral Nutrition
Author(s) -
Yoo Kyoung Park,
Marcia H. Monaco,
Sharon M. Donovan
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-199908000-00018
Subject(s) - disaccharidase , parenteral nutrition , medicine , enteral administration , endocrinology , sucrase , insulin , lactase , small intestine , biology , biochemistry , lactose , enzyme
Partial enteral nutrition is administered to infants on parenteral nutrition to stimulate intestinal function. Herein, the hypothesis that supplementation of partial enteral nutrition with insulin-like growth factor-I would augment intestinal development was investigated.