Fecal elastase: A useful test for pancreatic insufficiency?

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2709-2711

  Tod, Jo ^a   Fine, David ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERULETIDE; ELASTASE; FECAL ELASTASE 1; PANCREAS ENZYME; SECRETIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; PANCREATIC ELASTASE;

CELIAC DISEASE; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; DUODENUM BIOPSY; EDITORIAL; ENTERITIS; ENZYME THERAPY; FECES LEVEL; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PANCREAS INSUFFICIENCY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM EXAMINATION; ENZYMOLOGY; FECES; METABOLISM; NOTE; PANCREAS EXOCRINE INSUFFICIENCY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EXOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY; FECES; HUMANS; PANCREATIC ELASTASE;

EID: 77957893914     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-010-1409-9     Document Type: Editorial

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