Nearly 90 percent of the 30, 000 or so Americans with cystic fibrosis develop pancreatic insufficiency.
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Other rarer diseases affecting the pancreas may include pancreatic pseudocysts, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and pancreatic fistulas.
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After cystic fibrosis ( CF ), it is the second most common cause of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in children.
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Complications include thickened mucus in the lungs with frequent respiratory infections, and pancreatic insufficiency giving rise to malnutrition and diabetes.
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One of the Altus therapeutics under development, called Theraclec, targets an estimated $ 600 million worldwide market treating pancreatic insufficiency.
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Pancreatic insufficiency and malabsorption can be managed with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy, such as pancrelipase supplementation and other related methods.
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Pancreatin is an effective enzyme supplement for replacing missing pancreatic enzymes, and aids in the digestion of foods in cases of pancreatic insufficiency.
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"' Bentiromide "'is a peptide used as a screening test for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and to monitor the adequacy of supplemental pancreatic therapy.
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In the last year of his life, he endured diarrheas, caused either by cor pulmonale or by exocrine pancreatic insufficiency ( see below ).
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"' Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency "'( EPI ) is the inability to properly digest food due to a lack of digestive enzymes made by the pancreas.
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