Artículo de revista
Treatment of acute secretory diarrhea with casein: an effect of beta-casomorphins?
Fecha
1992Registro en:
Revista medica de Chile, Volumen 120, Issue 6, 1992, Pages 666-669
00349887
Autor
Charlin, V.
Defilippi, C.
Vargas, V.
Borghesi, L.
Gómez, E.
Institución
Resumen
A patient with acute secretory diarrhea refractory to conventional therapy received calcium caseinate as sole nutrient, based on the recognized development of constipation and fecaloma in patients receiving this agent. Complete remission of diarrhea followed within 10 days. An inhibition of intestinal motility mediated by B-casomorphins released after hydrolysis of casein in the intestinal tract may be the mechanism involved in this effect. These exorphins have varying effects upon the opioid receptors of the intestinal tract.