释义 |
pancreatic sufficiency pancreatic sufficiency A term referring to Pts with cystic fibrosis–equally applicable to DM with adequate insulin production–with enough exocrine pancreatic function to allow normal digestion without enzyme supplements; PS occurs in milder disease, in Pts older when diagnosed, with lower sweat chloride, milder respiratory disease, normal growth and better prognosis. See Cystic fibrosis. |