Open AccessAssessment of Exocrine Pancreatic Function During Endoscopy in Children
Author(s) -
Horvath Karoly,
Mehta Devendra I.,
Hill Ivor D.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/mpg.0000000000002230
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic function , pancreatic enzymes , pancreatic juice , pancreatic disease , endoscopy , gastroenterology , differential diagnosis , function (biology) , pancreas , pathology , evolutionary biology , biology
This article will review briefly the physiology of pancreatic enzyme secretion and the role of stimulated endoscopic testing for assessing exocrine pancreatic function. Published studies in both the pediatric and adult literature are reviewed. The technique and utility of endoscopic pancreatic function testing as the method of choice in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic disorders in childhood is described. Finally, emerging, clinically useful markers that can be measured in the pancreatic fluid will be described.