Pancreas Flashcards

1
Q

This condition is the most common congenital anomaly and is the failure of fusion of fetal pancreatic ducts.

A

Pancreatic divisum

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2
Q

What is the marker of pancreatic carcinoma ?

A

CA 19-9

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3
Q

Characteristic features of a type 1 diabetic patient?

A
  1. Type 1 diabetes are usually insulin dependent
  2. An autoimmune beta cell distinctive process can develop 4-10% can occur after age 30
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4
Q

Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes?

A

Beta cell death at the pancreatic islet

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5
Q

This immune system component mediates the islet destruction.

A

T lymphocytes

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