Pancreatic insufficiency

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Pancreatic insufficiency reduction in the exocrine pacreatic function with maldigestion.

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms

• Fatty stools
• Muscle atrophy
• Weakness
• Weight loss

Differential Diagnosis of Causes of Pancreatic insufficiency

In alphabetical order.

• Chronic alcoholism
• Congenital pancreatic dysfunction
• Cystic fibrosis
• Enzyme deficiency
• Hemochromatosis
• Hyperparathyroidism
• Idiopathic pancreatitis
• Lipid metabolism disorders
• Neoplasm
• Pancreatectomy
• Shwachman syndrome
• Stomach surgery
• Trauma
• Zollinger-Ellison syndrome