Pancreatic elastase is the digestive enzyme the pancreas produces to help digest food. Doctors can measure elastase levels by testing a stool sample. Low levels could indicate exocrine pancreatic ...

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Pancreatic cancer is considered the most lethal cancer in the human body. But new treatment advances are improving outcomes for patients, making long-term survival possible. A new study by ...

If your doctor suspects you may have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), they’ll order a range of blood tests to check nutrient and enzyme levels. Share on Pinterest andresr/Getty Images While ...

(A) Representative H&E staining image of a mouse pancreas. The black arrow denotes the acinar cells and the white arrow denotes the islet. (B) Representative image of electron microscopy analysis of ...

VIENNA, Austria — The appropriate dose of pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) depends on the root cause of the insufficiency, according to results ...

Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is an irreversible, inflammatory disease leading to fibrosis and both exocrine and endocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Pain is the most debilitating symptom of CP, and its ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pancreatic diabetes may be as prevalent as type 1 diabetes, but knowledge of the disease is lacking. Several ...

If your doctor thinks you may have exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), they’ll order a combination of stool, blood, imaging, and pancreatic function tests. Share on Pinterest 1467188045 Patricio ...