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#REDIRECT[[Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency]]
 
 
*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 [[Pancreas - degenerative|pancreatic atrophy]] or [[Pancreas - inflammatory|chronic pancreatitis]]
 

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