Introduction Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency is a finding in many conditions, predominantly
affecting those with chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer and acute necrotising …

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a condition caused by reduced or inappropriate
secretion or activity of pancreatic juice and its digestive enzymes, pancreatic lipase in …

Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is historically defined as an irreversible inflammatory condition of
the pancreas leading to varying degrees of exocrine and endocrine dysfunction. Recently …

Numerous disorders can alter the physiological mechanisms that guarantee proper
digestion and absorption of nutrients (macro-and micronutrients), leading to a wide variety of …

Chronic pancreatitis is a multifactorial, fibroinflammatory syndrome in which repetitive
episodes of pancreatic inflammation lead to extensive fibrotic tissue replacement, resulting …

Diese Leitlinie umfasst erstmals die akute wie auch die chronische Pankreatitis, um so
Übergänge der beiden ehemals getrennt wahrgenommenen Krankheitsbilder gemäß einem …

Background Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) and malnutrition are prevalent among
patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) …

Awareness of PEI in different clinical conditions is required. Nutritional advice and
appropriate PERT are mandatory to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with PEI …

Senior people constitute the fastest growing segment of the population. The elderly are at
risk for malnutrition, thought to be caused by reduced food intake or involution of the …

Abstract Background and Aim Previous studies have suggested that chronic pancreatitis
(CP) is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease independently of other …