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<big><center>[[Pancreas - proliferative|'''BACK TO PANCREAS - PROLIFERATIVE''']]</center></big>

<big><center>[[Pancreas - proliferative|'''BACK TO PANCREAS - PROLIFERATIVE''']]</center></big>

*Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a syndrome caused by insufficient synthesis and secretion of digestive enzymes by the exocrine portion of the pancreas

*'''Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)''' is a syndrome caused by insufficient synthesis and secretion of digestive enzymes by the exocrine portion of the pancreas

*Leading to insufficient activity of digestive enzymes in the lumen of the small intestine

*Leading to insufficient activity of digestive enzymes in the lumen of the small intestine

*Pancreas has considerable functional reserve, large proportion needs to be non-functional to show signs of EPI

*Pancreas has considerable functional reserve, large proportion needs to be non-functional to show signs of EPI

*Most common in dog - usually associated with [[Pancreas - degenerative|pancreatic atrophy]] or [[Pancreas - inflammatory#Chronic Pancreatitis|chronic pancreatitis]]

*Most common in dog - usually associated with [[Pancreas - degenerative|pancreatic atrophy]] or [[Pancreas - inflammatory#Chronic Pancreatitis|chronic pancreatitis]]