Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency is chronic condition in which its patient must take pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy for the digestion of food. Without this it is not possible to digest food. Recent advancement showed that transplant of pancreas is possible but it is not confirm that it cures the EPI too.
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Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, a chronic condition marked by an inability to digest certain nutrients, especially fat, has no cure. EPI, on the other hand, can be treated with pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT), which consists of digestive enzymes. As a result, it's important to remember that as get older, the EPI care plan and drug schedule will need to be changed. The following link contains five things to keep in mind when getting older when it comes to managing EPI: https://www.everydayhealth.com/hs/exocrine-pancreatic-insufficiency/epi-aging/
Dear Dr Ghulam Yaseen,
Generaly pancreatic transplantation is done in type 1 diabetes to get healthy insulin secretory pancreatic beta cell.
But the pancreatic transplant when done after an extensive pancreatic resection has shown these patients can remain without pancreatic enzyme replacement.
Meaninig that patients with pancreatic transplantation may get cure from exocrine pancreatic insufficiency.
Ref. DOI, 10.1097/TXD0000000000000721.
Andrew S Barbas et al. Transplant direct. 2017 September:3(9):e203.
I think this link is useful
https://www.everydayhealth.com/hs/exocrine-pancreatic-insufficiency/5-diet-keys/
Check https://www.everydayhealth.com/hs/exocrine-pancreatic-insufficiency/epi-treatment-steps/
Also check https://www.healthline.com/health/exocrine-pancreatic-insufficiency/treatment-options
With the introduction of pancreatic transplant in managing exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), nowadays this chronic condition is amenable to cure. Pancreatic transplant has revolutionised the management of EPI and the results are encouraging.
- Lifestyle modifications (eg, avoidance of fatty foods, limitation of alcohol intake, cessation of smoking, and consumption of a well-balanced diet)
- Vitamin supplementation (primarily the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K)
Eterna discussio. Es lo mateix que la insuficiencia endocrina.
Els tractaments subtitutius si funcionan be s'han de conservar. El transplantament , sigui total/parcialo celular , s'ha de valorar quan el tractament farmacologic no funciona o es de gran dificultat.
At the prssent time the best way is to provide digestive enzymes .Pancreas transplantation is indicated for severe pancreatic endocrine deficiency most of the time together with kidney transplantation. This procedure that may be followed by several comolications is no way an indication for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
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