The Clinical Implications of Fatty Pancreas: A Concise Review |
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| Authors: | Tawfik Khoury Akwi W. Asombang Tyler M. Berzin Jonah Cohen Douglas K. Pleskow Meir Mizrahi |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Liver Unit,Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center,Jerusalem,Israel;2.Division of Gastroenterology, Center for Advanced Endoscopy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,Harvard Medical School,Boston,USA;3.Center of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,Harvard Medical School,Boston,USA;4.Division of Gastroenterology, Center for Advanced Endoscopy,University of South Alabama,Mobile,USA |
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Fatty pancreas is a newly recognized condition which is poorly investigated until today as compared to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. It is characterized by pancreatic fat accumulation and subsequent development of pancreatic and metabolic complications. Association of fatty pancreas have been described with type 2 diabetes mellitus, acute and chronic pancreatitis and even pancreatic carcinoma. In this review article, we provide an update on clinical implications, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and outcomes. |
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