Jaroslaw Walkowiak

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Affiliation: Polish Academy of Sciences
Country: Poland

Publications

  1. ncbi Small intestine bacterial overgrowth is frequent in cystic fibrosis: combined hydrogen and methane measurements are required for its detection
    Aleksandra Lisowska
    Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Acta Biochim Pol 56:631-4. 2009
  2. ncbi Small intestine bacterial overgrowth does not correspond to intestinal inflammation in cystic fibrosis
    Aleksandra Lisowska
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznanń University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Scand J Clin Lab Invest 70:322-6. 2010
  3. ncbi Fecal pancreatic elastase-1 levels in older individuals without known gastrointestinal diseases or diabetes mellitus
    Karl Heinz Herzig
    Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, AI Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
    BMC Geriatr 11:4. 2011
  4. ncbi Fecal elastase-1 is superior to fecal chymotrypsin in the assessment of pancreatic involvement in cystic fibrosis
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Institute of Pediatrics, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Pediatrics 110:e7. 2002
  5. ncbi Fecal pyruvate kinase (M2-PK): a new predictor for inflammation and severity of pouchitis
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Chair of Pediatrics, Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan, Poland
    Scand J Gastroenterol 40:1493-4. 2005
  6. ncbi Exocrine pancreatic function in children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 42:416-8. 2006
  7. ncbi Normal pancreatic secretion in children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 1
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Scand J Gastroenterol 41:1480-3. 2006
  8. ncbi The elimination of meat from the diet selectively decreases pancreatic elastase secretion
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Br J Nutr 98:154-8. 2007
  9. ncbi The changing face of the exocrine pancreas in cystic fibrosis: pancreatic sufficiency, pancreatitis and genotype
    Jarosław Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 20:157-60. 2008
  10. ncbi Acid steatocrit determination is not helpful in cystic fibrosis patients without or with mild steatorrhea
    Jarosław Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, 1st Chair of Pediatrics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27 33, 60 572 Poznan, Poland
    Pediatr Pulmonol 45:249-54. 2010

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  1. ncbi Small intestine bacterial overgrowth is frequent in cystic fibrosis: combined hydrogen and methane measurements are required for its detection
    Aleksandra Lisowska
    Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Acta Biochim Pol 56:631-4. 2009
    ..We aimed to assess the usefulness of combined measurement of hydrogen and methane expiration for the diagnosis of SIBO in CF...
  2. ncbi Small intestine bacterial overgrowth does not correspond to intestinal inflammation in cystic fibrosis
    Aleksandra Lisowska
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznanń University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Scand J Clin Lab Invest 70:322-6. 2010
    ..However, the potential link to intestinal inflammation has not been studied so far. Therefore, we aimed to assess whether SIBO correlates with intestinal inflammation in CF patients...
  3. ncbi Fecal pancreatic elastase-1 levels in older individuals without known gastrointestinal diseases or diabetes mellitus
    Karl Heinz Herzig
    Department of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, AI Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
    BMC Geriatr 11:4. 2011
    ..The aim of this study was to investigate the fecal elastase-1 levels among over 60 years old Finnish and Polish healthy individuals without any special diet, known gastrointestinal disease, surgery or diabetes mellitus...
  4. ncbi Fecal elastase-1 is superior to fecal chymotrypsin in the assessment of pancreatic involvement in cystic fibrosis
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Institute of Pediatrics, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Pediatrics 110:e7. 2002
    ..Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare the sensitivity and the specificity of the fecal elastase-1 (E1) test with the fecal chymotrypsin (ChT) test in a large cohort of CF patients and healthy subjects (HS)...
  5. ncbi Fecal pyruvate kinase (M2-PK): a new predictor for inflammation and severity of pouchitis
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Chair of Pediatrics, Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan, Poland
    Scand J Gastroenterol 40:1493-4. 2005
  6. ncbi Exocrine pancreatic function in children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 42:416-8. 2006
    ..In conclusion, pancreatic exocrine function in patients with PFIC-2 is normal. Steatorrhea observed in those patients is not related to pancreatic insufficiency...
  7. ncbi Normal pancreatic secretion in children with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 1
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Scand J Gastroenterol 41:1480-3. 2006
    ..Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess exocrine pancreatic function in patients with PFIC1...
  8. ncbi The elimination of meat from the diet selectively decreases pancreatic elastase secretion
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Br J Nutr 98:154-8. 2007
    ..It was concluded that the exclusion of meat from the diet for a 1-month period results in significant changes in pancreatic secretion with a selective decrease of elastase-1 output. However, the underlying factor remains unclear...
  9. ncbi The changing face of the exocrine pancreas in cystic fibrosis: pancreatic sufficiency, pancreatitis and genotype
    Jarosław Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 20:157-60. 2008
    ..Potential appearance of this complication in individuals with pancreatic insufficiency demands elucidation...
  10. ncbi Acid steatocrit determination is not helpful in cystic fibrosis patients without or with mild steatorrhea
    Jarosław Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, 1st Chair of Pediatrics, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27 33, 60 572 Poznan, Poland
    Pediatr Pulmonol 45:249-54. 2010
    ..Therefore, in the present study we have aimed to assess CF patients without or with mild steatorhea (<10 g/day) and evaluate the applicability of AS in such a subset of patients...
  11. ncbi Normal levels of serum pancreatic enzymes in patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poland
    Acta Biochim Pol 57:573-5. 2010
    ..However, this state is related predominantly to biliary atresia. Therefore, we aimed to assess pancreatic damage by measuring serum pancreatic enzymes in patients with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 2 (PFIC type 2)...
  12. ncbi Early decline of pancreatic function in cystic fibrosis patients with class 1 or 2 CFTR mutations
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Institute of Pediatrics, Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, 60 572 Poznan, Poland
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 40:199-201. 2005
    ..We assessed the decline of pancreatic function in CF infants carrying class 1 or 2 CFTR mutations who were diagnosed in a neonatal screening program...
  13. ncbi Indirect pancreatic function tests in children
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27/33, 60-572 Poznan, Poland
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 40:107-14. 2005
  14. ncbi [Comparison of faecal lipase test and faecal elastase-1 test in the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function in cystic fibrosis]
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Klinika Gastroenterologii Dzieciecej i Chorób Metabolicznych, Instytut Pediatrii, Akademia Medyczna, ul Szpitalna 27 33, 60 572 Poznan, Poland
    Med Wieku Rozwoj 7:149-55. 2003
    ..Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare the sensitivity and the specificity of faecal lipase test to the faecal elastase-1 test in the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function...
  15. ncbi Vegetarian diet alters the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function with the use of fecal tests
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Institute of Pediatrics, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 38:224-6. 2004
  16. ncbi Longitudinal follow-up of exocrine pancreatic function in pancreatic sufficient cystic fibrosis patients using the fecal elastase-1 test
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Institute of Pediatrics, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27 33, 60 572 Poznan, Poland
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 36:474-8. 2003
    ..Therefore, the aim of the present study was to evaluate the usefulness of the noninvasive fecal elastase-1 (E1) test for the longitudinal assessment of exocrine pancreatic function (EPF) in pancreatic-sufficient (PS) CF patients...
  17. ncbi Serum lipase after secretin stimulation detects mild pancreatic involvement in cystic fibrosis
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology, Institute of Pediatrics, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 38:430-5. 2004
    ..However, identification of mild cases remains a challenge. The aim of this study was to assess the ability of serum lipase after secretin stimulation to identify mild pancreatic insufficiency in patients with CF...
  18. ncbi Giardiasis aggravates malabsorption in cystic fibrosis
    J Walkowiak
    Institute of Pediatrics, Dept. of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Scand J Gastroenterol 39:607-8. 2004
  19. ncbi Five-year prospective analysis of dietary intake and clinical status in malnourished cystic fibrosis patients
    J Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Institute of Pediatrics, Poznan, Poland
    J Hum Nutr Diet 16:225-31. 2003
    ..Poor growth and malnutrition still pose a problem in cystic fibrosis (CF). The aim of the present study was to assess nutrition, as well as clinical status, of malnourished CF patients during a nutritional care programme...
  20. ncbi Faecal elastase-1 test is superior to faecal lipase test in the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function in cystic fibrosis
    J Walkowiak
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Acta Paediatr 93:1042-5. 2004
    ..Therefore, the aim of the present study was to compare the sensitivity and the specificity of the faecal lipase test to the faecal elastase-1 test in the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function in children with CF...
  21. ncbi Fecal elastase-1 cut-off levels in the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function in cystic fibrosis
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    Institute of Pediatrics, Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Karol Marcinkowski University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27 33, 60 572 Poznan, Poland
    J Cyst Fibros 1:260-4. 2002
    ..Fecal elastase-1 (E1) test is a sensitive and specific indirect test. However, there are few data on the best cut-off level in the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function in cystic fibrosis (CF)...
  22. ncbi Mild CFTR mutations and genetic predisposition to lactase persistence in cystic fibrosis
    Edyta Madry
    Department of Physiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Eur J Hum Genet 19:748-52. 2011
    ..Lactose malabsorption due to ATH in CF is not more frequent than in the general population. Symptomatic assessment of lactose malabsorption in CF is not reliable...
  23. ncbi Unresponsive or non-compliant steatorrhea in cystic fibrosis?
    Aleksandra Lisowska
    Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27 33, 60 572 Poznan, Poland
    J Cyst Fibros 5:253-5. 2006
    ..Eight unresponsive subjects were checked for PET compliance with fecal chymotrypsin assay. Three patients were documented to be non-compliant. Unresponsive patients should undergo evaluation for PET compliance...
  24. ncbi Chronic pouchitis is not related to small intestine bacterial overgrowth
    Aleksandra Lisowska
    I Chair of Pediatrics, Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Inflamm Bowel Dis 14:1102-4. 2008
    ..The oro-anal transit time is significantly reduced in this patient group. Therefore, we investigated the hypothesis if IPAA constitutes a significant risk for small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)...
  25. ncbi Adaptive changes of pancreatic protease secretion to a short-term vegan diet: influence of reduced intake and modification of protein
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    1st Chair of Pediatrics, Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Br J Nutr 107:272-6. 2012
    ..It was concluded that significant reduction and modification of protein intake due to a short-term vegan diet resulted in an adaptation of pancreatic protease secretion in healthy volunteers...
  26. ncbi Cystic fibrosis is a risk factor for celiac disease
    Jarosław Walkowiak
    Department of Dietetics, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Acta Biochim Pol 57:115-8. 2010
    ..Therefore, in the present study we aimed to assess the genetic predisposition to CD and its incidence in CF patients comparing it to data from the general population...
  27. ncbi Adult-type hypolactasia and lactose malabsorption in Poland
    Edyta Madry
    Department of Physiology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland
    Acta Biochim Pol 57:585-8. 2010
    ..4:c.1917+326C>T; rs4988235) has not been reported in those studies. Therefore, in this study we aimed to assess genetic predisposition and clinical manifestation of adult-type hypolactasia (ATH)...
  28. ncbi Oral antibiotic therapy improves fat absorption in cystic fibrosis patients with small intestine bacterial overgrowth
    Aleksandra Lisowska
    1st Chair of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Szpitalna 27 33 60 572 Poznań, Poland
    J Cyst Fibros 10:418-21. 2011
    ..The aim of the present study was to assess the influence of antibiotic therapy on fat assimilation in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO)...
  29. ncbi Antibiotic therapy and fat digestion and absorption in cystic fibrosis
    Aleksandra Lisowska
    Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
    Acta Biochim Pol 58:345-7. 2011
    ..6(3.4) % vs. 5.7(5.4) %, p = 0.167]. In conclusion, antibiotic therapy applied routinely in the course of pulmonary exacerbation in CF patients does not seem to result in an improvement of fat digestion and absorption...
  30. ncbi Polyunsaturated fatty acids in cystic fibrosis are related to nutrition and clinical expression of the disease
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 45:488-9; author reply 489. 2007
  31. ncbi Re: fecal elastase: pancreatic status verification and influence on nutritional status in children with cystic fibrosis
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 42:117; author reply 118. 2006
  32. ncbi Pancreatic enzyme therapy and gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with cystic fibrosis
    Jaroslaw Walkowiak
    J Pediatr 147:870-1. 2005