Anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary assessment for malnutrition in south Indian patients with chronic pancreatitis.

Background And Aim: Recent surveys suggest a change in nutritional status of population in Kerala along with a steep rise in alcoholism. We aimed to conduct a comprehensive assessment of anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary parameters and study the association of nutritional status with dietary intake.

Methods: We compared the nutrient intake of a cohort of patients with chronic pancreatitis with a recent population survey.

Chronic pancreatitis is associated with hyperhomocysteinemia and derangements in transsulfuration and transmethylation pathways.

Objectives: Homocysteine has been implicated in vascular dysfunction and thrombosis, as well as inflammatory conditions. This study was aimed to find out whether chronic pancreatitis (CP) is associated with hyperhomocysteinemia and derangements of transmethylation and transsulfuration pathways.

Methods: We estimated homocysteine and its metabolites in 45 alcoholic CP patients, 45 tropical CP patients, and 48 healthy controls.