A 62-year-old female comes into the clinic with chronic diarrhea. An exhaustive work-up was negative except for an abnormal pancreatic elastase, found to be very low. The most beneficial treatment would be:

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The low pancreatic elastase indicates pancreatic insufficiency, and the most beneficial treatment is pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy to aid digestion and alleviate symptoms.

A 62-Year-Old Female Comes into the Clinic with Chronic Diarrhea