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 ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency should be suspected among patients with high-risk clinical conditions, such as ...
A research study recently published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology explains the role of pancreatic enzyme therapy (PERT) in reducing the frequency of acute pancreatitis (AP) in children ...
This graph illustrates the mean EPI-Q scores over time for patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) and distal pancreatectomy (DP). The scores, representing the severity of EPI symptoms, ...
Cancer patients as well as patients with conditions such as cystic fibrosis and chronic pancreatitis are now confronted with an acute shortage of an essential medication—Creon. This pancreatic enzyme ...
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) causes malnutrition and weight loss rather than weight gain. Medications may help someone with EPI reach a moderate weight. EPI is a condition in which the ...