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Treatment

Treatment involves healing the underlying condition, preventing further pancreatic damage, and managing the symptoms. Patients may be given oral pancreatic enzymes to aid digestion and vitamin supplements (especially fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K) and may be put on a diet low in fat and high in protein and calories to help them gain and maintain weight.

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Tests: Trypsin, immunoreactive trypsin (IRT)
Conditions: Pancreatic diseases, pancreatic cancer, cystic fibrosis, diabetes

Elsewhere On The Web

Medicines for Mankind: Pancreatic insufficiency (PDF)
Merck Manuals Online Medical Library: Malabsorption Syndromes