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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Left Untreated

Medically Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on October 24, 2022

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Cleveland Clinic: “Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI).”

Loma Linda University Health: “Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI).”

The Medical Journal of Australia: “Diagnosis and management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency.”

World Journal of Gastroenterology: “Less common etiologies of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.”

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology: “Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and cardiovascular risk in patients with chronic pancreatitis: A prospective, longitudinal cohort study.”

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