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Pancreatic insufficiency ..No cause ?

Digestive Health | Last Active: Mar 24 9:36am | Replies (15)
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I was diagnosed with EPI in Dec. 2023 and the Fecal Elastase test was the only test of many blood and stool tests that I failed. I do not have CF nor have I had a blow to the pancreas. One day I was fine and the next day I had horrible diarrhea and it continued until I was diagnosed and started on Zenpep. I am 76 years old. My doctor said sometimes it happens with old age.

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slkanowitz | @slkanowitz | Jan 27 3:24pm

I have EPI and believe it can be from a variety of causes: hereditary, related to diabetes, pancreatic inflammation or cancer, aging or idiopathic (no known cause). My elastase was 58. My Dr ordered a CT of abdomen to rule out a pancreatic tumor. I have diabetes but my sister and niece have EPI too, so probably a hereditary component. I’m 74. Now I am wondering if it’s going away as I have cut back on my enzyme to just one a day and am doing well. I am wondering if anyone else has had a spontaneous remission of this.

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