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What are the risks for diabetes?
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Many factors: Overweight, genetic predisposition, age greater than 50, amyoid infiltration of pancrease, (pancrelipase) and pancreatic tumors. Also, hypercortisolism, argentifinomas, alcolohism, anabolic steroid abuse, excessive growth hormones, chronic steroid usage.
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