Kazan medical journalKazan medical journal0368-48142587-9359Eco-Vector10089510.17816/kazmj100895Review ArticleEnzyme preparations for the correction of digestionMerkurievaG. Yu.<p>Department of drug technology</p>info@eco-vector.comKazan Medical University150519957632332351602202216022022Copyright © 1995, Eco-Vector1995<p>Enzyme therapy is an intensively developing area of medicine. Enzyme preparations (EP) are most widely used as a means of replacement therapy for diseases of the digestive system. The therapeutic effect, due to the hydrolytic activity of their constituent enzymes in relation to the main food substrates - proteins, fats, carbohydrates, is to compensate for the deficiency of their own enzymes, resulting from a decrease in the exocrine function of the pancreas or under unfavorable conditions for digestion in the gastrointestinal tract [1, 3].</p>Kazan Medical archiveКазанский медицинский архив