Open AccessDistinguishing diabetes secondary to pancreatic diseases from type 2 diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Phil A. Hart,
Dana K. Andersen,
Maxim S. Petrov,
Mark O. Goodarzi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current opinion in gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.165
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1531-7056
pISSN - 0267-1379
DOI - 10.1097/mog.0000000000000754
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , pancreatitis , pancreatic cancer , type 2 diabetes , acute pancreatitis , occult , population , pancreas , type 2 diabetes mellitus , intensive care medicine , cancer , pathology , endocrinology , alternative medicine , environmental health
Diabetes secondary to pancreatic diseases (i.e., acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer) is increasingly studied, but remains challenging to distinguish from type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We review the clinical significance and potential biomarkers that may help differentiate these types of diabetes.