Prevalence of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency as determined by FEC
| Diabetes type | Number of subjects | Normal function (FEC >200 μg/g) (%) | Insufficiency (FEC <100 μg/g) (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study | 1 | |||
| Hardt et al. (14) | 39 | 36 | 44 | |
| Hardt et al. (14) | 2 | 77 | 64 | 20 |
| Rathmann et al. (15) | 2 | 544 | — | 11.9 |
| Icks et al. (16) | 1 | 112 | — | 25.9 |
| Nunes et al. (17) | — | 42 | 64 | — |
| Hardt et al. (18) | 1 + 2 | 1,015 | 59.3 | 22.9 |
| Mancilla et al. (19) | 1 + 2 | 72 | 67 | 19 |
| Sum/mean | 1 + 2 | 2,001 | 58 | 27 |