Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD A pancreatic elastase test, also known as a ...

A pancreatic elastase test is a diagnostic tool for endocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Abnormal results don’t always ...

Learn about pancreatic cancer, its symptoms, diagnosis methods, and treatment options. Early detection and awareness improve ...

A pancreatic elastase test, also known as a stool elastase, FE-1, or fecal elastase test, measures how much elastase is in your poop. Elastase is an enzyme produced by the pancreas during the ...

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) occurs when the pancreas doesn’t make enough enzymes to break down food. Enzymes play an important role in digesting food. When you eat, the pancreas ...

Proteolytic enzymes (proteases) are enzymes your pancreas makes to break down protein from your diet into peptides (shorter protein pieces) and amino acids, which are used for growth and tissue repair ...

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) occurs when the pancreas doesn’t make or release enough of the enzymes needed to break down food and absorb nutrients. We’ll review what to eat and what ...

When the patient develops chronic pancreatitis with maldigestion, diabetes and pain, we can offer enzyme-replacement therapy, insulin and analgesics. Various surgical and endoscopic procedures ...