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Pancreatitis
An irritation of the pancreas that can cause it to stop working. Pancreatitis can be acute or chronic. Diabetes may develop when pancreatic tissue is destroyed from chronic pancreatitis and the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas, called beta cells, have been damaged. Pancreatitis can also occur as a side effect of the diabetes medication exenatide (byetta).
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- Category: Diabetes treatment
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