Paul Sochacki<p>I wonder if all these <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/radiocommercials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radiocommercials</span></a> I'm hearing for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) are related to <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/SARScov2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SARScov2</span></a>. I seem to recall <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/pancreas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pancreas</span></a> damage being one of the particularly pesky features of <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/sequelae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sequelae</span></a> (viral persistence), in at least some people.</p><p>I remember thinking this was chilling for relying on repurposed HIV drugs for treatment, because they rely on the pancreas to break them down. Like, assuming Long COVID treatment in the US and global West starts getting more attention.</p><p>Is anyone else hearing these <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/EPI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EPI</span></a> commercials too? Clearly I'm obsessed, but it's... suspicious. Tests for EPI were fairly uncommon in lab, relied on examining a piece of poo for diagnosis. The positives always looked really freakish.</p>