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Chronic pancreatitis screening
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Patients with chronic pancreatitis should be screened for diabetes annually and should be followed up with fasting glucose and HbA1c levels.
Screening
Screening
Patients with chronic pancreatitis should be screened for diabetes annually via the following:[1]
References
References
- ↑ Rickels MR, Bellin M, Toledo FG, Robertson RP, Andersen DK, Chari ST, Brand R, Frulloni L, Anderson MA, Whitcomb DC (2013). “Detection, evaluation and treatment of diabetes mellitus in chronic pancreatitis: recommendations from PancreasFest 2012”. Pancreatology. 13 (4): 336–42. doi:10.1016/j.pan.2013.05.002. PMC 3830751. PMID 23890130.
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