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MeSH Heading: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Tree Number(s): C06.689.276
Unique ID: D010188
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010188
Scope Note: A malabsorption condition resulting from greater than 10% reduction in the secretion of pancreatic digestive enzymes (LIPASE; PROTEASES; and AMYLASE) by the EXOCRINE PANCREAS into the DUODENUM. This condition is often associated with CYSTIC FIBROSIS and with chronic PANCREATITIS.
Entry Term(s): Pancreatic Insufficiency
Previous Indexing: Pancreatic Diseases (1966-1980); Pancreatitis (1966-1980)
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY 1981-2004
History Note: 2005 (1981)
Date Established: 1981/01/01
Date of Entry: 1980/04/09
Revision Date: 2004/07/07

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psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

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urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency MeSH Descriptor Data 2024