Lumír Kunovský, Petr Dítě, Petr Jabandžiev, Michal Eid, Karolina Poredská, Jitka Vaculová, Dana Sochorová, Pavel Janeček, Pavla Tesaříková, Martin Blaho, Jan Trna, Jan Hlavsa, Zdeněk Kala
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), an important cause of maldigestion and malnutrition, results from primary pancreatic disease or is secondary to impaired exocrine pancreatic function. Although chronic pancreatitis is the most common cause of EPI, several additional causes exist. These include pancreatic tumors, pancreatic resection procedures, and cystic fibrosis. Other diseases and conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and advanced patient age, have also been shown to be associated with EPI, but the exact etiology of EPI has not been clearly elucidated in these cases...
December 10, 2021: Journal of Clinical Medicine