Open AccessEffect of Pancrelipase Therapy on Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Symptoms and Coefficient of Fat Absorption Associated With Chronic Pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Jodie A. Barkin,
Jamie S. Barkin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pancreas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.061
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1536-4828
pISSN - 0885-3177
DOI - 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001733
Subject(s) - flatulence , medicine , placebo , pancreatitis , gastroenterology , bloating , abdominal pain , exocrine pancreatic insufficiency , pathology , alternative medicine
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether improvement in coefficient of fat absorption (CFA) with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy correlates with clinical symptoms in patients with chronic pancreatitis with moderate to severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.