Pancreatic insufficiency
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What is pancreatic insufficiency?
Pancreatic insufficiency is the inability of the pancreas to produce and/or transport enough digestive enzymes to break down food in the intestine and to allow its absorption.
Common symptoms reported by people with pancreatic insufficiency
Treatments taken by people for pancreatic insufficiency
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Compare treatments taken by people with pancreatic insufficiency
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Got a question about living with pancreatic insufficiency? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has pancreatic insufficiency on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 36 say pancreatic insufficiency is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 4 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 19 | |
| 50s | 10 | |
| 60s | 13 | |
| 70+ | 30 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 3 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 3 | |
| 40-49 years | 7 | |
| 50-59 years | 1 | |
| 60-69 years | 4 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 43 | |
| Female | 109 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 52 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |