Research Article

Endoscopic Ultrasound Findings in Patients Diagnosed with Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency by Low Fecal Elastase-1

Table 2

Diagnostic findings of endoscopic ultrasound in patients with  mcg/g.

Fecal elastase-1 levels
OverallSevere EPI (<100 mcg/g)Moderate EPI (100-200 mcg/g) value

Chronic pancreatitis
 Definite72.5% (29/40)81.0% (17/21)63.2% (12/19)0.21
 Indeterminate17.5% (7/40)9.5% (2/21)26.3% (5/19)0.16
Fatty pancreas22.5% (9/40)19.0% (4/21)26.3% (5/19)0.30
Pancreatic mass15.0% (6/40)19.0% (4/21)10.5% (2/19)0.45
Pancreatic cystic lesion7.5% (3/40)4.8% (1/21)10.5% (2/19)0.49