Does Pancreatitis Cause Diabetes?
The pancreas secretes enzymes, alkaline material (sodium bicarbonate) and hormones (insulin and
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Diabetes & Pancreatitis: Damaging Effects of the GLP-1 Mimetics?
As readers of this blog are aware, Byetta (also called exenatide), the first approved medication in the class of diabetes drugs called... Read more »
A Byetta Pancreatitis Perspective
A couple of days ago the Food and Drug Administration sent out an alert that it suspects a connection between some of the 30 reported cases... Read more »
Neither Byetta or Januvia Increase the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis.
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Byetta and Pancreatitis
Last evening (August 26, 2008), the manufacturer of Byetta (Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc., partnering with Eli Lilly) released information... Read more »
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Byetta may cause pancreatitis
The Food and Drug Administration says that the diabetes med Byetta may cause acute pancreatitis. Officials say patients should be alert to the signs... Read more »
Common Diabetic Therapy Reduces Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Taking the most commonly-prescribed anti-diabetic drug, metformin, reduces the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by 62... Read more »
Januvia linked to pancreatitis risk
The diabetes drug Januvia may cause abnormalities in the pancreas, an animal study has found. The drug can cause abnormalities that are recognized as... Read more »
Chronic Pancreatitis
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
What Is It? Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, the large gland located behind the stomach and next to the gallbladder.... Read more »
Acute Pancreatitis
Source: Harvard Decision Guide
When To Call A Professional If you have intense abdominal pain that lasts longer than 30 minutes, or if you have pain accompanied by vomiting or... Read more »
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