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What type of enzymes would you need to take if the pancreas is removed?
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∙ 11y ago
After a Pancreatectomy you need a mechanism to replace the three main enzymes that the pancreas produces (lipase, prolapse, amalase). I use Creon 25 for this, two per meal, one taken before the meal and one half way through. This product is made from pig pancreas extracts and allows me to digest my food along with Insulin injections and bile from my liver.
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What do you need to do if you have your pancreas removed?
Without a pancreas you will have Type-1 diabetes (as the pancreas produces the body's insulin supply) and will no longer have the ability to secrete key digestive enzymes. You would need to check blood sugar levels regularly throughout the day as well as administer insulin shots when needed. You would also have to take digestive enzymes before eating anything.
Can the pancreas be surgically removed?
Technically, it can be. Reasons for removing the pancreas might include cancer or trauma (such as a car accident). The pancreas is responsible for producing digestive enzymes and the body's supply of insulin. Without it, you would become a Type-1 Diabetic and would need to take insulin shots and digestive enzymes.
How can you lose your pancreas?
Consult a doctor. Without a pancreas you would immediately become a type-1 diabetic (as the pancreas produces the blood sugar your body needs to function). This would require monitoring your blood sugar levels on a daily basis, a strict diet, exercise and possibly insulin shots. You would also need to take digestive enzymes with each meal as another function of the pancreas, that you are now lacking, is to produce such enzymes.
What would happen if humans didn't have a pancreas?
Yes, though they would become a Type-1 diabetic and their body would no longer secrete key digestive enzymes. They would need to check their blood sugar levels throughout the day and administer insulin injections when needed as well as take digestive enzymes before eating.
Why is the pancreas important to the human body?
why is the pancreas so important to the human body
Why do the pancreas enzymes need to be inactive until they reach th small intestine?
Small Intestine is where they are activated to put to use.
What would the body do without the pancreas?
The pancreas secretes bile, a digestive enzyme, into the intestines. Food is broken up and nutrients carried out into the the blood. The pancreas secretes enzymes that include lipases that digest fat, proteases which digest proteins, and amylases which digest starch molecules.
What causes a pancreas to fail?
the pancreas, it no longer produces enough insulin (hormone) or when cells stop working etc.
Why do you need enzymes in the small intestines?
Enzymes are Catalysts and speeds up a reaction. So you would need enzymes in ur intestins to speed up digestion
What kinds of fluids do pancreas make?
The pancreas secretes a fluid which is known as 'pancreatic juice.' This contains many enzymes, most of which are involved in the breaking down of substances eg starchExamples of what enzymes are contained:amylase - breaks down starchinsulinlipase - breaks down lipids & fatsGenerally the pancreas secretes anything that is need to be broken down for assimilation. Other less important fluids that are secreted include: secretin, somatostatin phosopholipase, and elastin.
How is the proper pH for the functioning of the pancreatic-intestinal enzymes ensured?
The enzymes in the pancreas (which include several proteases, several nucleases, several elastases, pancreatic amylase, carboxypeptidase and steapsin) need to be of an alkaline pH (about pH8) to cancel out the highly acidic produce of the stomach. The pancreatic juices meet the bolus in the duodenum of the small intestine.
Is there any way not to become a type 1 diabetic without your pancreas?
Type 1 diabetes is a disorder in which there is an insufficient production of insulin and resulting in abnormal metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. If the pancreas was removed then you would need to compensate for the loss of the pancreatic functions. Insulin would need to be reintroduced into the body. There is an incredible support system for people with type 1 diabetes. Try www.dsok.net or www.jdrf.org
