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strange that an emulsion of a fat with its larger surfa ce should 

 be better absorbed than the same fat when not previously 

 emulsified. It is self-evident that with a deficient amount 

 of lipase the conditions normally provided for the rapid 

 production of an emulsion from the fat of the food are much 

 impaired. 



The destruction of lipase through the gastric secretions 

 has already been pointed out. When fed in the form of raw 

 chopped pancreas some seems, however, to reach the small 

 intestine in an uninjured state. It is a fact of clinical im- 

 portance, therefore, that SANDMEYER has found that the ab- 

 sorption of fats in dogs deprived of their pancreas is much 

 increased through the feeding of raw minced pancreas. 



