Post-acute pancreatitis diabetes(PAPD)is the second most common type of diabetes below type 2 diabetes mellitus.Due to the boom in research on this entity carried out during the last decade,its recognition has increas...Post-acute pancreatitis diabetes(PAPD)is the second most common type of diabetes below type 2 diabetes mellitus.Due to the boom in research on this entity carried out during the last decade,its recognition has increased.However,much of the medical community still does not recognize it as a medium and long-term complication of acute pancreatitis(AP).Recent prospective cohort studies show that its incidence is about 23%globally and 34.5%in patients with severe AP.With the overall increase in the incidence of AP this complication will be certainly seen more frequently.Due to its high morbidity,mortality and difficult control,early detection and treatment are essential.However,its risk factors and pathophysiological mechanisms are not clearly defined.Its diagnosis should be made excluding pre-existing diabetes and applying the criteria of the American Diabetes Association after 90 d of resolution of one or more AP episodes.This review will show the evidence published so far on the incidence and prevalence,risk factors,possible pathophysiological mechanisms,clinical outcomes,clinical characteristics and preventive and corrective management of PAPD.Some important gaps needing to be clarified in forthcoming studies will also be discussed.展开更多
文摘Post-acute pancreatitis diabetes(PAPD)is the second most common type of diabetes below type 2 diabetes mellitus.Due to the boom in research on this entity carried out during the last decade,its recognition has increased.However,much of the medical community still does not recognize it as a medium and long-term complication of acute pancreatitis(AP).Recent prospective cohort studies show that its incidence is about 23%globally and 34.5%in patients with severe AP.With the overall increase in the incidence of AP this complication will be certainly seen more frequently.Due to its high morbidity,mortality and difficult control,early detection and treatment are essential.However,its risk factors and pathophysiological mechanisms are not clearly defined.Its diagnosis should be made excluding pre-existing diabetes and applying the criteria of the American Diabetes Association after 90 d of resolution of one or more AP episodes.This review will show the evidence published so far on the incidence and prevalence,risk factors,possible pathophysiological mechanisms,clinical outcomes,clinical characteristics and preventive and corrective management of PAPD.Some important gaps needing to be clarified in forthcoming studies will also be discussed.
