Both elastase 3A and elastase 3B have been referred to as protease E and as elastase 1, and excretion of this protein in fecal material is frequently used as a measure of pancreatic function in clinical assays.
Tanto a elastase 3A coma a 3B foron denominadas protease E e elastase 1, e a excreción desta proteína no material fecal é utilizada frecuentemente como unha medida da función pancreática en probas clínicas.