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2. What Does a Pancreatic Elastase Test Measure, and What ... - AOL

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   A pancreatic elastase test is a diagnostic tool for endocrine pancreatic insufficiency. ... it may be caused by conditions like pancreatic cancer, diabetes, inflammatory ... No health conditions ...

3. Diabetes - Wikipedia

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   Diabetes mellitus, often known simply as diabetes, is a group of common endocrine diseases characterized by sustained high blood sugar levels. [10][11] Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin, or the cells of the body becoming unresponsive to the hormone's effects. [12] Classic symptoms include thirst, polyuria ...

4. Your Pancreas Is More Important Than You Know - AOL

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   The pancreas is involved in digestion and managing blood sugar. When it's is in trouble, diabetes, pancreatitis, or pancreatic cancer can result. How to care for this organ.

5. Diabetes management - Wikipedia

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   Diabetes mellitus type 1 results when the pancreas no longer produces significant amounts of the hormone insulin, usually owing to the autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. Diabetes mellitus type 2, in contrast, is now thought to result from autoimmune attacks on the pancreas and/or insulin resistance. The ...

6. Insulin - Wikipedia

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   Insulin is a peptide hormone containing two chains cross-linked by disulfide bridges. Insulin (/ ˈɪn.sjʊ.lɪn /, [5][6] from Latin insula, 'island') is a peptide hormone produced by beta cells of the pancreatic islets encoded in humans by the insulin (INS) gene. It is the main anabolic hormone of the body. [7]

7. Signs and Symptoms of Diabetes in Women - AOL

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   Types of Diabetes. There are three main types of diabetes: Type 1: Type 1 diabetes occurs when your pancreas does not produce enough insulin. Symptoms typically develop quickly over a few weeks ...