
pmid: 24443071
handle: 10807/60561 , 11573/1189886
Several non invasive tests are available to assess pancreatic function, but no one is routinely used in clinical practice to diagnose chronic pancreatitis, due to their poor sensitivity in diagnosing mild pancreatic insufficiency. (13)C breath tests share the same limits of the other non invasive functional tests, but the mixed triglyceride breath test seems to be useful in finding the correct dosage of enzyme substitutive therapy to prevent malnutrition in patients with known pancreatic insufficiency.
Pancreatic Elastase, Pancreas, pancreatc function, breath test, pancreatic insufficiency, PANCREATIC, Carbon Dioxide, Prognosis, Pancreas, Exocrine, insufficiency, Feces, Pancreatic Function Tests, Breath Tests, Predictive Value of Tests, Chymotrypsin, Humans, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Carbon Radioisotopes, Gases, Biomarkers
Pancreatic Elastase, Pancreas, pancreatc function, breath test, pancreatic insufficiency, PANCREATIC, Carbon Dioxide, Prognosis, Pancreas, Exocrine, insufficiency, Feces, Pancreatic Function Tests, Breath Tests, Predictive Value of Tests, Chymotrypsin, Humans, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Carbon Radioisotopes, Gases, Biomarkers
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 20 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Top 10% | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% |
