The following symptoms and complaints may indicate pancreatic insufficiency (pancreatic insufficiency):
Leading symptoms
- Steatorrhea (fatty stools).
- Hypocholesterolemia – decrease in blood cholesterol levels.
- Diarrhea (diarrhea)
- Unintentional weight loss
- Diabetes mellitus (diabetes)
Associated symptoms
- Bleeding tendency
- Night blindness
- Acrodermatitis – inflammatory skin disease of the end limbs of the body such as fingers and toes.
- Meteorism (bloated belly)
- Flatulence (departure of winds).