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Clinical Pathology of Pancreatic Disorders (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
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Clinical Pathology of Pancreatic Disorders (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
Series: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 2
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The pancreas is about the size and shape of the hand; the tail
points to the spleen, and the head is nestled in a loop of the
duodenum. Loss of the exocrine (digestive) func tions commonly
leads to severe gastrointestinal disturbances, malabsorption, a
cata bolic state, and weight loss in the face of an adequate diet.
Loss of endocrine pancreatic function leads to a large spectrum of
disorders associated with the loss of hormone secretions; the most
common and most severe is diabetes mellitus. Loss of the entire
pancreas owing to trauma, surgery, atherosclerosis, or other
medical problems leaves the patient in a digestive and metabolic
crisis. The correct diagnosis of pancreatic disorders remains a
challenge given the multi faceted function of the pancreas. The
clinical laboratory plays an important role, and other tools such
as CAT scans, ultrasound, radiographs, biopsies, and even surgery
are used to make a diagnosis. The emphasis of Clinical Pathology of
Pancreatic Disorders is on the clinical laboratory definition of
pancreatic pathology. Disorders of the endocrine pancreas can be
highly complex, and sophisticated tests are needed to determine the
nature of the disease, its prognosis, and its optimal treat ment.
Diabetes is the most common of the endocrine diseases; it presents
in many ways, and has varied etiologies. We now know that the
diabetes of childhood is usually an autoimmune disease, and this
has a major effect on the treatment of these individuals."
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