The Burden of Systemic Adiposity on Pancreatic Disease: Acute Pancreatitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Pancreas Disease, and Pancreatic Cancer.

The Burden of Systemic Adiposity on Pancreatic Disease: Acute Pancreatitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Pancreas Disease, and Pancreatic Cancer. JOP. 2017;18(5):365-368 Authors: Malli A, Li F, Conwell DL, Cruz-Monserrate Z, Hussan H, Krishna SG Abstract Obesity is a global epidemic as recognized by the World Health Organization. Obesity and its related comorbid conditions were recognized to have an important role in a multitude of acute, chronic, and critical illnesses including acute pancreatitis, nonalcoholic fatty pancreas disease, and pancreatic cancer. This review summarizes the impact of adiposity on a spectrum of pancreatic diseases. PMID: 29491829 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the Pancreas - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: JOP Source Type: research