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Overview

Patients with chronic pancreatitis should be screened for diabetes annually and should be followed up with fasting glucose and HbA1c levels.

Screening

Patients with chronic pancreatitis should be screened for diabetes annually[1]

References

  1. Rickels MR, Bellin M, Toledo FG, Robertson RP, Andersen DK, Chari ST, Brand R, Frulloni L, Anderson MA, Whitcomb DC (2013). "Detection, evaluation and treatment of diabetes mellitus in chronic pancreatitis: recommendations from PancreasFest 2012". Pancreatology. 13 (4): 336–42. doi:10.1016/j.pan.2013.05.002. PMC 3830751. PMID 23890130.

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