Predominant Improvement of Alpha Cell Function after Steroid Therapy in a Patient with Autoimmune Pancreatitis: Case Report.

Ken TakeshimaHiroyuki AriyasuHiroshi IwakuraShintaro KawaiShinsuke UrakiHidefumi InabaMachi FurutaKenji WarigayaShin-Ichi MurataTakashi Akamizu

Published in: Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders (2018)

An imbalance between alpha and beta cell function may contribute to insufficient diabetic control in some patients with AIP. The pancreatic endocrine function test in combination with pancreatic cytology could be helpful when considering the treatment strategy for diabetic control in patients with AIP.

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