Diabetes of the exocrine pancreas

Diabetes mellitus and the exocrine pancreas.

Diabetes and carbohydrate intolerance can occur in pancreatitis. Although one-half of patients with acute pancreatitis will have some evidence of glucose intolerance during their acute illness, few will require insulin administration on either a short- or long-term basis. The diabetes seen in acute pancreatitis is likely due to a combination of factors, including alerted insulin secretion, incr...

Exocrine Pancreas in Cats With Diabetes Mellitus.

Pancreatitis has been described in cats with diabetes mellitus, although the number of studies currently available is very limited. In addition, ketoacidosis has been hypothesized to be associated with pancreatitis in diabetic cats. The aims of the present study were to investigate whether diabetic cats have pancreatitis and to determine if pancreatitis is more frequent with ketoacidosis. Sampl...

The exocrine pancreas

This seminar text reviews various forms of enzyme supplementation used clinically in digestive and absorption disorders. Enzyme supplementation plays an integral role in the management of various digestive disorders, particularly with regard to exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. However, application of enzymes may also be beneficial for other conditions associated with poor digestion including ...

Exocrine pancreas cancer

Mixed exocrine-endocrine tumors of the pancreas.

Neoplasms of the pancreas usually show either ductal, acinar, or endocrine differentiation. Mixed exocrine-endocrine pancreatic neoplasms, in which the endocrine component is significant and comprises one-third to one-half of the tumor tissue, are rare. Truly mixed tumors have to be distinguished from exocrine neoplasms with scattered endocrine cells. In ductal adenocarcinomas, the scattered en...