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SUBMITTER: Baker SS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2621407 | biostudies-other | 2008 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Therapeutics and clinical risk management 20081001 5
Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT) is the only treatment for malabsorption in cystic fibrosis (CF) caused by pancreatic insufficiency (PI). PI occurs in approximately 85% of patients with CF. PERT overcomes some, but not all the signs and symptoms of malabsorption. Clinical parameters such as growth, abdominal pain, diarrhea and gassiness, commonly used to adjust PERT dosing, are shown not to be good indicators of their effectiveness. The FDA does not provide oversight of preparations ...[more]