pancreatic insufficiency

Etiology

pancreatitis

Clinical manifestations

• malabsorption
• chronic diarrhea
• diabetes mellitus type 1 if islets of Langerhans sustain sufficient injury

Laboratory

• bentiromide test

Management

• amylase/lipase/protease: pancrelipase (Viokase, Pancrease, Cotazym, Ku-Zyme Creon)
  • 1-3 tabs PO with meals

More general terms

• pancreatic disease