Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2017; 23(39): 7059-7076
Published online Oct 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i39.7059
Table 1 Causes of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
Definite association with EPI
Chronic pancreatitis
Pancreatic tumor/cancer
Cystic fibrosis
Pancreatic resection
Pancreatic hemochromatosis
Mechanisms associated with EPI not fully identified
Type 1 and 2 diabetes
Type 3c (pancreatogenic) diabetes
Gastrointestinal diseases
Celiac disease
Inflammatory bowel disease
Crohn’s disease
Ulcerative colitis
Gastrointestinal surgery
Aging