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Management of Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency

Oncology Nursing Forum, 2013
A 56-year-old obese Caucasian woman named M.B. reported experiencing anorexia and early satiety in the prior two months. She has lost 10 pounds in two weeks. No changes had been made to her type 2 diabetes medications, she took no other medications, and her exercise habits were unchanged. M.B.
Jeanne Ann, Braddick, Anne Marie C, Flaherty   +1 more
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Diagnosis of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology, 2015
The accurate diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) helps identify those in need of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy. Conversely, ruling out EPI identifies those in which additional evaluation should be pursued to explain their symptoms.
Phil A, Hart, Darwin L, Conwell
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Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in pigeons

Avian Pathology, 2006
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a well-studied syndrome in domestic animals. EPI occurs when severe progressive loss of tubulo-acinar tissue from atrophy or inflammatory destruction results in insufficient secretion of digestive enzymes and clinical signs of malabsorption. However, the literature on EPI in birds is limited.
Amann, O., Visschers, M.J., Dorrestein, G.M., Westerhof, I., Lumeij, J.T.   +4 more
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Exocrine insufficiency in acute pancreatitis

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2004
(2004). Exocrine insufficiency in acute pancreatitis. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology: Vol. 39, No. 11, pp. 1035-1039.
E, Andersson, R, Andersson
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Studies on the Therapy of Pancreatic Insufficiency

Gastroenterology, 1954
Summary Fat and nitrogen balance studies have been carried out on dogs deprived of most of their external pancreatic secretion by ligation of the major ducts. Enteric-coated pancreatin and Viokase administered at 21% of the nitrogen intake have a marked and equal effect in reducing the excessive fecal nitrogen and fat loss.
W A, CLAY, D W, FRANK, V W, LOGAN
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Chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic insufficiency

Medicine, 2015
Chronic pancreatitis is an under-recognized condition. It is important to confirm the diagnosis and identify exocrine insufficiency; this is straightforward in advanced disease, using CT scanning and measurement of faecal elastase, but at earlier stages it may require more sensitive investigation such as endoscopic ultrasound and functional breath ...
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Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in dogs

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 2003
Pancreatic acinar atrophy (PAA) is by far the most common cause for the maldigestion signs of canine exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). The ability to diagnose PAA in the subclinical phase before the development of total acinar atrophy and manifestation of clinical signs has offered new possibilities to study the pathogenesis of the disease ...
Elias, Westermarck, Maria, Wiberg
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Management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 2019
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) is one of the well known causes of malabsorption syndrome. An insufficient secretion of pancreatic enzymes and bicarbonate secondary to different pancreatic diseases and upper gastrointestinal and pancreatic surgery leads to maldigestion and malabsorption of nutrients.
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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in the Cat

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine, 2012
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a syndrome caused by an insufficient amount of pancreatic digestive enzymes in the small intestine. Clinical signs most commonly reported in cats with EPI are weight loss, loose and voluminous stools, steatorrhea, polyphagia, and in some cases a greasy soiling of the hair coat in the perianal region.
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Pancreatic Insufficiency in HIV: Is It Possible?

AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses, 2013
Pancreatic involvement in AIDS is very important and common, but there are few studies in the literature concerning the pancreas in AIDS. Therefore, our research involves an important issue in the pancreatic field. The objective of the study was to evaluate the profile of HIV-infected patients with probable exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and its ...
Ethel Zimberg, Chehter, Marcelo Rodrigues, Bacci, Ruda, Alessi, Pedro, D'Oria, Felipe, Chicoli, Nicole, Salloto, Fabio Luiz, Maximiano, Fernando Luiz Afonso, Fonseca   +7 more
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