If you’ve received an exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) diagnosis, you might come across some new medical terms when talking with your doctor. Here are the most common ones to familiarize ...

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) does not cause cancer, but pancreatic cancer can cause EPI. They both also share a common risk factor: chronic pancreatitis. EPI occurs when the pancreas does ...

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 ...

If you’ve been grappling with uncomfortable digestive symptoms for a while, getting an official diagnosis may come as a relief. But putting a name to your condition can also be overwhelming, ...

Over one third of patients with acute pancreatitis develop exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) at 12 months, with the key predictors being idiopathic etiology, moderately severe or severe disease, ...

Joining a support group and connecting with others on social media are some of the ways you can find support for EPI. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a condition in which your pancreas ...

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency can impact your gut health, which can then affect your overall well-being. Learn what role EPI has in your digestive health and how to care for your gut. Most people ...

Background and aims: The concentration of human pancreatic elastase1 in faeces reflects exocrine pancreatic function. Patients with allergy may have damaged intestinal mucosa or inflammation within ...

You may think that the symptoms of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) are hard enough to manage at home, let alone on the road. But with a little preparation, you can travel with confidence — and ...

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 ...

(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 ...