A new non-invasive method for detecting exocrine pancreatic dysfunction

Introduction: a common sign of exocrine pancreatic dysfunction is the primary or consequential change of exocrine pancreatic secretion in many diseases. Currently only invasive methods are available for testing remaining exocrine function in chronic pancreatic disease, this however is usually stressful for the patient. Objectives: to develop a simple, new, non-invasive method, which can easily be repeated and correlates well with the remaining exocrine pancreatic function. Such is the C13 starch breath test, also known as the cornflakes test. By using this test at our clinic, our goal was to determine whether ex…