Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) causes clay-colored, greasy stools that smell foul. A stool test to check for low levels of the elastase enzyme can help diagnose the condition. The pancreas ...

Diagnosis is based on history and confirmed by imaging studies and laboratory tests that assess pancreatic structure and function (Figures 3, 4). [9] Serum amylase and lipase may be normal or slightly ...

Pancreatic cancer is the twelfth most common cancer worldwide. It may seem rare, but awareness is important to spot early ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The announcement from Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek last week that he’s battling pancreatic cancer hit close to home to those who have lost loved ones to the disease. Barbara ...

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the possibility that some cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary emphysema in adults represent formes frustes of fibrocystic disease of the pancreas ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...