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Pancreatogenic diabetes accounts for 1% to 9% of all diabetes cases and is often underrecognized due to overlapping symptoms with other diabetes types.
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Common causes of pancreatogenic diabetes include pancreatitis, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, cystic fibrosis, pancreatectomy, and fibrocalculous pancreatic disease.
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Clinicians should screen patients with exocrine pancreatic disorders for diabetes and consider pancreatic disease in patients presenting with diabetes.
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Diabetes can worsen lung disease and increase mortality risk in cystic fibrosis, making timely diagnosis crucial for affected individuals.
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Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is common in pancreatogenic diabetes, and pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy may enhance glycemic control.
