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pancreas
- Question
- I just had the result of elastase in the stool : 461μg / g stool.
Does it mean that I have a problem concerning the pancreas?
M.
- Answer
- Hello,
The measurement of faecal elastase, which is a pancreatic enzyme, is a method to assess pancreatic function. A fecal elastase above 200μg / g reflects an exocrin pancreatic sufficiency. In your situation, elastase is quite normal, indicating that your pancreas produces pancreatic enzymes for the digestion.
cordially
Dr. Michele Gérardin
- 03.07.2012
