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<big><center>[[Pancreas - developmental|'''BACK TO PANCREAS - DEVELOPMENTAL''']]</center></big>
<big><center>[[Pancreas - developmental|'''BACK TO PANCREAS - DEVELOPMENTAL''']]</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
*Leading to insufficient activity of digestive enzymes in the lumen of the small intestine
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 - developmental|pancreatic atrophy]] or [[Pancreas - inflammatory|chronic pancreatitis]]