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Islet Amyloid Polypeptide in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer and Diabetes

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1994

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Johan Permert, Jörgen Larsson, Gunilla T. Westermark, Margery K. Herrington, Lars Christmanson, Parviz M. Pour, Per Westermark, Thomas E. Adrian
New England Journal of Medicine

Abstract

Plasma IAPP concentrations are elevated in patients with pancreatic cancer who have diabetes. Since IAPP may cause insulin resistance, its overproduction may contribute to the diabetes that occurs in these patients.

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