Characteristics | No EPI (n= 269) | Moderate EPI (n= 191) | Severe EPI (n= 103) |
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Age (years) | 40.9 ± 3.4 | 43.8 ± 4.1 | 41.7 ± 5.9 |
Gender (% male) | 46.8 | 43.9 | 42.4 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 25.2 ± 2.6 | 27.4 ± 3.5 | 28.1 ± 5.3 |
APACHE II score | 12.7 ± 3.8 | 16.3 ± 2.9 | 17.9 ± 4.7 |
Steatorrhea (%) | 2.2 | 5.3b | 11.7b,c |
Diarrhoea (%) | 9.7 | 13.9 | 21.5b |
Serum amylase (U/L) | 218 ± 51 | 319 ± 94 | 494 ± 123b |
Serum lipase (U/L) | 252 ± 67 | 405 ± 102 | 576 ± 139b |
Faecal elastase 1 (μg/g) | 276 ± 75 | 161 ± 42 | 71 ± 24b |