Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Introduction: Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Description of Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: A malabsorption condition resulting from greater than 10% reduction in the secretion of pancreatic digestive enzymes (LIPASE; PROTEASES; and AMYLASE) by the EXOCRINE PANCREAS into the DUODENUM. This condition is often associated with CYSTIC FIBROSIS and with chronic PANCREATITIS.
Source: MeSH 2007

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency:

• Pancreatic insufficiency
• Pancreatic
• Pancreatic symptoms (271 causes)
• Pancreatic disease
• Insufficiency
• MIM
• Pancreas
• Pancreas symptoms (271 causes)
• Pancreas disease

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Terms Similar to Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency:

• Pancreatic Insufficiency

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

• Pancreatic Diseases

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

The following list attempts to classify Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Digestive System Diseases
  • Pancreatic Diseases
    • Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency

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