Diarrhea
IT'S TIME TO GET SPECIFIC ABOUT
SYMPTOMS FOR YOUR DOCTOR
because it may not just be "stomach issues"
—it could be a condition called EPI.
Random word. It’s time to break it down for your doctor. If you have one, some, or all of these symptoms, it could mean EPI. While symptoms of EPI can vary from person to person, they may include:
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI)
is a manageable condition in which your body doesn’t provide enough pancreatic enzymes to properly
digest food.
Reference sources:
1. Alkaade S, Vareedayah AA. A primer on exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, fat malabsorption, and fatty acid abnormalities. Am J Manag Care. 2017;23(12)(suppl):S203-S209. 2. Durie P, Baillargeon J-D, Bouchard S, Donnellan F, Zepeda-Gomez S, Teshima C. Diagnosis and management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) in primary care: consensus guidance of a Canadian expert panel. Curr Med Res Opin. 2018;34(1):25-33.