Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
- 제4권1호
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- Pages.77-82
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- 2001
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- 2234-8646(pISSN)
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- 2234-8840(eISSN)
한국인 영아에서의 Acid Steatocrit 표준치에 관한 연구
Evaluation of Acid Steatocrit in Korean Infants
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Kim, Kyo-Sun
(Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University College of Medicine) ;
- Park, Ji-He (Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University College of Medicine) ;
- Sim, Jae-Geon (Department of Pediatrics, Konkuk University College of Medicine)
- 투고 : 2001.02.28
- 심사 : 2001.03.24
- 발행 : 2001.04.30
초록
목 적: 지방흡수장애를 진단하는 데 있어서 가장 간편하고 손쉬운 검사로 최근 알려지기 시작한 acid steatocrit법을 국내에 도입하고 또한 특히 지방 흡수장애가 중요한 임상 문제의 하나인 3개월 이내의 영아에서 우리 나라 정상치를 확립하고자 한다. 방 법: 1998년 5월부터 2000년 4월까지 건국대학교 의료원 민중병원 신생아실에 입원한 소화기질환이 없는 만삭아 79명 미숙아 21명, 모유영양아 27명, 인공영양아 73명을 대상으로 acid steatocrit치를 측정하였고 출생 후 1~7일(31명), 8~14일(21명), 15~21일(16명), 22~28일(11명), 1~2개월(12명), 생후 2~3개월(3명)에 acid steatocrit치를 측정하여 분석하였다. 결 과: 1) 신생아의 평균 acid steatocrit치는
Purpose: The fecal acid steatocrit is an improved steatocrit method for the evaluation of fecal fat. The present study was set up in order to define the normal range of acid steatocrit values during the first 3 months of life. Methods: Fecal acid steatocrit values were determined in 78 healthy full term and in 21 healthy prematurely born infants between May 1998 and April 2000. The acid steatocrit method was performed in these babies during the first 3 months of life. Results: Steatorrhea occurs during the first month and then decreases, as shown by the fall in the acid steatocrit curve from 1st to 3rd month in our subject. Very high acid steatocrit results (above 90%) were found in all full term and premature infants during the first month of age. Acid steatocrit results of human milk-fed infants were significantly lower than those of formula-fed infants (p=0.0018). Conclusion: We conclude that high acid steatocrit results during the first 1 month of age can be due to physiologic steatorrhea. The acid steatocrit micromethod can be used for the evaluation of milk fat absorption in infants and monitoring steatorrhea instead of other more cumbersome methods.