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September 20, 2026

Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency: What Stool Elastase and Nutrient Tests Can Reveal

How stool consistency, pancreatic enzyme output, and fat-soluble vitamin results shape a focused malabsorption evaluation.

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, or EPI, occurs when too little pancreatic digestive-enzyme activity reaches the intestine to digest food adequately. It can cause greasy stools, unintended weight loss, and nutritional problems. The stool pancreatic elastase-1 test […]

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July 17, 2026

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Testing: Finding Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis Clues Beyond Digestive Symptoms

How blood and stool testing can uncover intestinal inflammation, anemia, nutrient deficiencies, and treatment-safety concerns in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD, is a group of chronic inflammatory conditions that includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Although diarrhea, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, and bowel urgency are well-known warning signs, intestinal inflammation can […]

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