Significance of Fecal Elastase-1 Test in the Diagnosis of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Abstract
Background: Fecal elastase (FE)-1 test is a convenient, safe and non-invasive indirect pancreatic exocrine function test, which is unaffected by exogenous pancreatic enzyme replacement treatment. Aims: To study the significance of FE-1 test in the diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Methods: Twenty-one patients with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (13 chronic pancreatitis and 8 pancreatic cancer) and 20 subjects with normal...
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Title
Significance of Fecal Elastase-1 Test in the Diagnosis of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Published Date
Jan 1, 2008
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