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Conditions›Digestive diseases›Gastrointestinal disorders›Pancreatic diseases

Pancreatic diseases

Pancreatic disease is a condition in which a person has problems with his pancreas, the organ in the upper abdomen that makes enzymes for digestion and makes insulin to handle the blood sugar. Pancreatic disease includes diabetes, pancreatitis, cancer, etc...
Dr. Robert Kwok
Dr. Robert Kwokreviewed this
Pediatrics 35 years experience
Is a type of:Gastrointestinal diseases, Gastrointestinal disorders
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

Types of

Chronic pancreatitis
Condition
Pancreatitis
Condition
Pancreas trauma
Condition
Pancreatic cancer
Condition

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