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Fecal Elastase is Sensitive to Detect Pancreatic Insufficiency
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- Fecal elastase-1 is a sensitive test for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency - In a meta-analysis: 200 µg/g → Sensitivity of 94%, Specificity 69%100 µg/g → Sens. 88%, Spec. 82% - Caveat: low to moderate specificity!
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- Fecal elastase-1 is a sensitive test for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency
- In a meta-analysis: 200 µg/g → Sensitivity of 94%, Specificity 69%100 µg/g → Sens. 88%, Spec. 82%
- Caveat: low to moderate specificity!
Source: UEG Journal 2025
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