Difference between revisions of "EPI"
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| − | *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]] | ||
| + | *Occurs occasionally in other species, esp. calves with [[Pancreas - developmental#Pancreatic hypoplasia|pancreatic hypoplasia]] and in cats | ||
Revision as of 09:49, 7 August 2007
- 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
- Pancreas has considerable functional reserve, large proportion needs to be non-functional to show signs of EPI
- Most common in dog - usually associated with pancreatic atrophy or chronic pancreatitis
- Occurs occasionally in other species, esp. calves with pancreatic hypoplasia and in cats