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For the last 3 years a 12-year-old boy has been suffering from stomachache, abdominal distension, nausea, periodical liquid fatty stool, grey in color, with rotten smell. On palpation: pain in the epigastrium, Desjardins' pancreatic point and Chauffard's triangle; positive Mayo-Robson's sign. Insufficiency of pancreas exocrine function is suspected. What method is the most informative for pancreas exocrine function assessment?

Answer options

  1. Determining tripsin content in blood serum
  2. Detection of elastase-1 in feces
  3. Determining amylase content in blood and urine
  4. Pancreas echography
  5. Scatological test
Correct answer

Detection of elastase-1 in feces

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