Complications of chronic pancreatitis
Deficiencies, diabetes, and cancer
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Aminu Mohammed is a pediatric gastroenterologist at GI Care for Kids, where he leads the efforts on pancreatic disorders.
Chronic pancreatitis is a challenging condition with its intermittent bouts of severe pain, but it can also lead to:
- Malabsorption from the cell damage that causes EPI (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency)
- Vitamin deficiencies and muscle wasting from the malabsorption
- Bone loss from vitamin D deficiency from EPI
- Diabetes from damage to the insulin producing cells
- Opioid (narcotic) addiction from the pain medication
- Pancreatic cancer
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