Open AccessFaecal pancreatic elastase - 1 a non invasive measure of exocrine pancreatic function
Author(s) -
S.D. Amanquah,
Rudolph Darko,
S O Maddy,
OA Duah
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v23i3.28130
Subject(s) - medicine , gastroenterology , pancreatic elastase , elastase , pancreatic enzymes , pancreatic function , pancreas , exocrine pancreatic insufficiency , enzyme , biochemistry , biology
Faecal pancreatic elastase-1 is a laboratory based test used for the diagnosis or exclusion of exocrine pancreatic insufficiencies. Pancreatic elastase-1, is released into blood circulation during inflammation of the pancreas, but unlike most pancreatic enzymes it is stable during intestinal passage and not degraded.