
Diabetes & EndocrinologyExocrine Pancreatic InsufficiencyDiabetes Duration
Low Faecal Elastase in Type 1 Diabetes: Implications of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Linked to Disease Duration
By MedXY|Aug 11, 2026
A significant subset of type 1 diabetes patients exhibit low faecal elastase indicative of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), associated with longer diabetes duration but not with major changes in diet or symptoms, highlighting the ne