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Results 1 - 10 of 70 for Digestion
  1. PRSS1 gene 
    ... produced in the pancreas and helps with the digestion of food. Cationic trypsinogen is secreted by the ... working (active) form called trypsin. Trypsin aids in digestion by cutting protein chains at the protein building ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/prss1 - Genetics
  2. Hereditary pancreatitis 
    ... the production of digestive enzymes and disrupt normal digestion, leading to fatty stool (steatorrhea), weight loss, and ... produced in the pancreas and helps with the digestion of food. When cationic trypsinogen is needed, it ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/hereditary-pancreatitis - Genetics
  3. Microvillus inclusion disease 
    ... prevents the absorption of nutrients from food during digestion, resulting in malnutrition and dehydration. Affected infants often ... The inability to absorb nutrients and fluids during digestion leads to recurrent diarrhea, malnutrition, and dehydration in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/microvillus-inclusion-disease - Genetics
  4. Glucose-galactose malabsorption 
    ... other sugars and carbohydrates in the diet during digestion.In the intestinal tract, the SGLT1 protein helps ... so the body can use them. During the digestion of food, the protein transports the sugars into ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../glucose-galactose-malabsorption - Genetics
  5. Familial hypercholesterolemia 
    ... hormones, and produce compounds that aid in fat digestion. In people with familial hypercholesterolemia, the body is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-hypercholesterolemia - Genetics
  6. TCN2 gene 
    ... products such as meat, eggs, and shellfish.During digestion, cobalamin is transported through intestinal cells into the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tcn2 - Genetics
  7. Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis 
    ... down cholesterol to form acids used in the digestion of fats (bile acids), specifically a bile acid ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/cerebrotendinous-xanthomatosis - Genetics
  8. DHCR7 gene 
    ... important for the production of acids used in digestion (bile acids). More than 200 mutations that cause ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/dhcr7 - Genetics
  9. Primary sclerosing cholangitis 
    ... to the small intestine, where it aids in digestion. Primary sclerosing cholangitis occurs because of inflammation in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/primary-sclerosing-cholangitis - Genetics
  10. SAR1B gene 
    ... for the transport of molecules called chylomicrons. During digestion, chylomicrons are formed within cells called enterocytes that ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/sar1b - Genetics
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