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What things can cause pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, apart from alcohol? provide an answer for the patient who never imbibes alcohol.
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Destruction: Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency typically occurs after destruction of the pancrease, (pancrelipase) usually from chronic pancreatitis. Causes include, gallstones, alcohol, hi triglycerides, autoimmune, hemachromatosis, medications, pancreatic divism ; sphincter of odi dysfunction. Other causes could be cystic fibrosis, cancer/tumor growth, sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, or idiopathic.
Answered 8/25/2016
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