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PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- The Pancreas
- Bowels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- exocrine pancreatic insufficiency
1, record 1, English, exocrine%20pancreatic%20insufficiency
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- EPI 1, record 1, English, EPI
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pancreatic exocrine insufficiency 2, record 1, English, pancreatic%20exocrine%20insufficiency
correct, noun
- PEI 3, record 1, English, PEI
correct, noun
- PEI 3, record 1, English, PEI
- pancreatic insufficiency 4, record 1, English, pancreatic%20insufficiency
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency(EPI) is a disorder caused by the failure of the pancreas to deliver a minimum [or] threshold level of specific pancreatic digestive enzymes to the intestine, leading to the maldigestion of nutrients and macronutrients, resulting in their variable deficiencies. 5, record 1, English, - exocrine%20pancreatic%20insufficiency
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Pancréas
- Intestins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- insuffisance pancréatique exocrine
1, record 1, French, insuffisance%20pancr%C3%A9atique%20exocrine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- IPE 1, record 1, French, IPE
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-06-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- Digestive Tract
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maldigestion
1, record 2, English, maldigestion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Maldigestion refers to impaired digestion of nutrients within the intestinal lumen(e. g., exocrine pancreatic insufficiency) or at the terminal digestive site of the brush border membrane of mucosal epithelial cells(e. g., lactose maldigestion). 2, record 2, English, - maldigestion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Maldigestion. Nutrients are broken down, hydrolyzed, and/or solubilized within the intestinal lumen to simpler components that can be transported by the intestinal mucosa. Bile acids solubilize dietary fat, forming micelles that are then subject to enzymatic digestion. 3, record 2, English, - maldigestion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Appareil digestif
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maldigestion
1, record 2, French, maldigestion
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La maldigestion peut être la conséquence d'un déficit enzymatique en lien avec des insuffisances pancréatiques exocrines, des cholestases chroniques ou un déficit en acides biliaires lié par exemple à des troubles hépatiques ou à une colonisation bactériennes chroniques de l'intestin grêle. 2, record 2, French, - maldigestion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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