Fecal pancreatic elastase-1 levels in older individuals without known gastrointestinal diseases or diabetes mellitus
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Structural changes occur in the pancreas as a part of the natural aging process. With aging, also the incidence of maldigestive symptoms and malnutrition increases, raising the possibility that these might be caused at least in part...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/11/4 |