Pancreatic insufficiency is a major consequence of pancreatic diseases leading to a loss of
pancreatic parenchyma, obstruction of the main pancreatic duct, decreased pancreatic …

Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency with steatorrhea is a major consequence of pancreatic
diseases (eg, chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, severe acute necrotizing pancreatitis …

Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) frequently occurs secondary to exocrine pancreatic
disease (eg chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, cancer) or pancreatic/gastrointestinal …

BACKGROUND: EUS-guided FNA is an efficacious technique for sampling intraintestinal
and extraintestinal mass lesions. However, cytology has limitations to its final yield and …

ESGE suggests endoscopic therapy and/or extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) as
the first-line therapy for painful uncomplicated chronic pancreatitis (CP) with an obstructed …

Objectives: Pancreatic elastase is highly stable along the intestinal tract. A new ELISA is
commercially avail-able to measure human specific elastase-1 concentration in stool. We …

Background & Aims: Malnutrition persists in most patients with chronic pancreatitis despite
an adequate clinical response to oral pancreatic enzyme substitution therapy. Our aims …

Background Methods for evaluation of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) are expensive,
labor intensive, and not available at many institutions. The aim of this study was to …

Background and aims: Mucosal healing in ulcerative colitis (UC) has become a common
endpoint in most clinical trials and a relevant therapeutic goal in clinical practice. Despite …

Objective: To provide evidence-based recommendations for the management of exocrine
pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) after pancreatic surgery. Background: EPI is a common …