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
2
Q
What is the marker of pancreatic carcinoma ?
A
CA 19-9
3
Q
Characteristic features of a type 1 diabetic patient?
A
- Type 1 diabetes are usually insulin dependent
- An autoimmune beta cell distinctive process can develop 4-10% can occur after age 30
4
Q
Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes?
A
Beta cell death at the pancreatic islet
5
Q
This immune system component mediates the islet destruction.
A
T lymphocytes