Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency in Pancreatic Cancer [PDF]
Abstract: Cancer patients experience weight loss for a variety of reasons, commencing with the tumor’s metabolism (Warburg effect) and proceeding via cachexia to loss of appetite. In pancreatic cancer, several other factors are involved, including a loss of appetite with a particular aversion to meat and the incapacity of the pancreatic gland to ...
Roberto Valente +2 more
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Etiologies of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. [PDF]
Abstract Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a major cause of maldigestion and malnutrition, resulting from primary pancreatic diseases or other conditions. As the prevalence of EPI continues to rise, accurate identification of its etiology has become critical for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic secretory insufficiency ...
Tang C, Zhou J, Song Y, Liu S.
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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Manifesting Before Insulin Dependence in Adult‐Onset Type 1 Diabetes [PDF]
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency may precede insulin dependence in adult‐onset type 1 diabetes. Unexplained steatorrhea or weight loss in people with diabetes warrants further investigations including imaging of abdomen/pancreas, exocrine pancreatic ...
Panagiotis Pavlou +2 more
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State of the Art in Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency [PDF]
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is defined as the maldigestion of foods due to inadequate pancreatic secretion, which can be caused by alterations in its stimulation, production, transport, or interaction with nutrients at duodenal level. The most frequent causes are chronic pancreatitis in adults and cystic fibrosis in children. The prevalence
Cristina Jiménez Luna +2 more
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Nutrition in children with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. [PDF]
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a condition defined as pancreatic loss of exocrine function, including decreased digestive enzymes and bicarbonate secretion, which leads to maldigestion and malabsorption of nutrients. It is a common complication in many pancreatic disorders.
Zheng Y, Mostamand S.
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Reconsidering the Role of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Functional Dyspepsia [PDF]
Cite this article as: Akca S. Reconsidering the role of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in functional dyspepsia. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2026;37(1):142-143.
Serdar Akca
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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
This JAMA Insights discusses the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Tian C +3 more
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Prevalence of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency at 12 months after acute pancreatitis: a prospective, multicentre, longitudinal cohort studyResearch in context [PDF]
Summary: Background: Exocrine Pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) occurs following acute pancreatitis (AP) at variably reported rates and with unclear recovery timeline. The aim of this study was to establish the prevalence and predictors of EPI at 12 months
Anna Evans Phillips +13 more
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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Children – Challenges in Management [PDF]
Senthilkumar Sankararaman
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Secondary exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Features of the choice of the enzyme
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is quite common in clinical practice of doctors of many specialties. Decrease in intraduodenal lipase levels below 5–10% of normal leads to pancreatic steatorrhea, weight loss and a potential decrease in quality of life.
I. G. Pakhomova
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