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Indications for the assessment of exocrine pancreatic function.
| Signs or symptoms concerning for EPI |
| Failure to thrive |
| Steatorrhea |
| Chronic diarrhea |
| Chronic abdominal pain |
| Abdominal bloating |
| Borborygmi |
| Fat soluble vitamin deficiencies |
| Genetic syndromes associated with EPI |
| Cystic fibrosis |
| Shwachman-Diamond syndrome |
| Johanson Blizzard syndrome |
| Pearson syndrome |
| Assess PERT |
| Non-compliance with treatment |
| Measure PERT dose adjustment |
PERT, pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy.
