Diabetes Mellitus and Pancreatic Cancer: A Risk Assessment

In this study, the authors conducted a cohort study to investigate the relationship between diabetes mellitus and subsequent pancreatic cancer. Adjusted hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) of a recent diagnosis of diabetes for incident pancreatic cancer was 6.91 (5.76–8.30). Rapid increa ses in the levels of glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and subtle weight loss preceding the diagnosis of diabetes was closely associated with incident pancreatic cancer.
Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research