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Open AccessExocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Following Acute Pancreatitis: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The epidemiology of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) after acute pancreatitis (AP) is uncertain. We sought to determine the prevalence, progression, etiology and pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (P...
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Potential for Screening for Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency Using the Fecal Elastase-1 Test
The early diagnosis of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) is hindered because many of the functional diagnostic techniques used are expensive and require specialized facilities, which prevent their widesp...
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Hyperlipidemia in acute pancreatitis
Whether hyperlipidemia is a pre-existing metabolic disorder or a consequence of acute pancreatitis is still debated. Mild to moderate elevation of serum triglyceride levels are likely to be an epiphenomenon of...
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Assessment of the fibrogenetic activity in chronic pancreatitis
Determination of circulating levels of extracellular matrix components has been proposed as a reliable method to assess the activity of fibrogenetic processes. Therefore, we aimed to analyze circulating levels...
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Prognostic factors in acute pancreatitis