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Editorial
. 2023 Jun 1;12(3):428-430.
doi: 10.21037/hbsn-23-214. Epub 2023 May 22.

Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency guidelines: more questions than answers!

Nikhil Bush  1 , Vikesh K Singh  1
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Editorial

Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency guidelines: more questions than answers!

Nikhil Bush et al. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (EPI); chronic pancreatitis; fecal elastase-1 (FE-1); pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT).

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Conflicts of Interest: Both authors have completed the ICMJE uniform disclosure form (available at https://hbsn.amegroups.com/article/view/10.21037/hbsn-23-214/coif). VKS reports grant support and consulting fees from Abbvie and he is advisory board participant for Organon and Vertex. The other author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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