pancreas deficiency symptoms
âGenerally, when someone has diarrhea, weight loss, and trouble tolerating fatty foods, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is suspect,â Agrawal says. The most common symptoms of the condition are diarrhea and loose, oily stools (steatorrhea). Hereâs an explanation of key symptoms that can suggest exocrine pancreatic insufficiency: Diarrhea. Diarrhea in exocrine pancreatic insufficiency results from undigested food sitting in the small intestine.