Clinical and metabolic evaluation of patients with chronic pancreatitis following a special peptide diet

: The purpose of present investigations was to evaluate the effect of peptide diet upon clinical and metabolic course of chronic pancreatitis. Nitrogen, potassium and sodium balances were done for 24 days in 4 patients with chronic pancreatitis fed with peptide diet as well as in 5 patients fed with normal low fat diet. Administration of peptide diet improved protein nutritional status of all patients, due to better absorption of aminoacid components and increased nitrogen retention. On the basis of obtained results the authors discuss possibility of dietary treatment of chronic pancreatitis with peptide diet.