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Revision as of 13:48, 6 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.