Children on Pancreatic Enzymes Experience Fewer Acute Pancreatitis Episodes
Children on Pancreatic Enzymes Experience Fewer Acute Pancreatitis Episodes https://pediatricsnationwide.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/AdobeStock_271260228-crop-1024x429.jpg 1024 429 Mary Bates, PhD https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c6233ca2b7754ab7c4c820e14eb518c8?s=96&d=mm&r=g
Pancreatic enzyme therapy benefitted patients with pancreatic-sufficient acute recurrent pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. A new study shows that children with both acute recurrent pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis had significantly lower incidence of acute pancreatitis episodes per year after starting pancreatic enzyme therapy. The findings support the need for a clinical trial to determine the treatment’s…