Re: lipase supplement

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Hi Krystena,

there is no special enzyme for lipase deficiency. CF-patients are

lipase-deficient too and that's why they take enzymes. It is my

understanding that amylase and protease (the other two ingredients of what

is simply called " enzymes " here) are produced in the stomach and bowel too

while lipase is only (or almost only) produced in the pancreas. Hence all

pwcf are mostly lipase deficient. They don't need amylase and it's not clear

whether they need additional protease. But since it is too expensive to

seperate the different enzymes and since the amylase and protease in the

pancreatin (that's the generic name of the stuff) doesn't hurt, enzymes

consist of a mixture of all three different enzymes. But it's the lipase

that counts and that's why the lipase content of the enzyme determines the

strength (e.g. there are 10,000 lipase units in a Creon10).

Everything clear as mud now? :-))

Unfortunately Caden's lipase deficiency is another step into the unwanted

direction of getting closer to a dx with CF.

Peace

Torsten, dad of Fiona 5wcf

e-mail: torstenkrafft@...