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.

Year introduced: 2005 (1981)

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Tree Number(s): C06.689.276

MeSH Unique ID: D010188

Entry Terms:

• Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiencies
• Insufficiencies, Exocrine Pancreatic
• Insufficiency, Exocrine Pancreatic
• Pancreatic Insufficiencies, Exocrine
• Pancreatic Insufficiency, Exocrine
• Pancreatic Insufficiency
• Insufficiencies, Pancreatic
• Insufficiency, Pancreatic
• Pancreatic Insufficiencies

Previous Indexing:

• Pancreatic Diseases (1966-1980)
• Pancreatitis (1966-1980)

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Digestive System Diseases
Pancreatic Diseases
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome