EPI
Symptoms
Consider EPI in your differential diagnosis
Patients with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) may present with signs and symptoms similar to other GI conditions.1
Patients with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) may present with signs and symptoms similar to other GI conditions.1
(foul-smelling, greasy, oily stools)
*Steatorrhea: >7 g of fecal fat per day while consuming 100 g of dietary fat per day.
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