The pancreas secretes enzymes, alkaline material (sodium bicarbonate) and hormones (insulin and
Autodigestion causes
As readers of this blog are aware, Byetta (also called exenatide), the first approved medication in the class of diabetes drugs called... Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention Since most cases of chronic pancreatitis are associated with alcohol use, the best way to prevent the problem is to avoid or limit alcohol... Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention Avoiding heavy alcohol use will help to prevent pancreatitis. Anyone who already has had one episode of pancreatitis caused by alcohol... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Chronic Pancreatitis
Goals of Treatment for Chronic PancreatitisThe goals of therapy for chronic pancreatitis (CP) are pain management, restoration of pancreatic function... Read more »
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
Prevention There is no way to prevent pancreatic cancer. There also is no method of screening for pancreatic cancer so that it can be caught and... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
See the specific types of pancreatitis.Support GroupsExpectations (prognosis)See the specific types of pancreatitis.ComplicationsSee the specific... Read more »