Pancreatic Diseases

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Atlas of the Body: The Endocrine System (American Medical Association)
• What Is the Pancreas? (Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Pathology)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Amylase Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography) (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
• Lipase Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
• Secretin Test (National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center) - Links to PDF File
• Ultrasound: Abdomen (American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America)

• Treatment
• Questions and Answers on Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency Drug Products (Food and Drug Administration)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Pancreatic Diseases (National Institutes of Health)

• Alternative Therapy
• Complementary Therapy: Frequently Asked Questions (National Pancreas Foundation)

• Specific Conditions
• Acute Pancreatitis: Frequently Asked Questions (National Pancreas Foundation)
• Chronic Pancreatitis: Frequently Asked Questions (National Pancreas Foundation)
• Hyperinsulinemia (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Pancreatic Cysts (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Pancreatic Insufficiency (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Pancreatitis (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)
• Pancreatitis (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
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• Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)

• Nutrition
• Hydration and Chronic Pancreatitis (National Pancreas Foundation)
• Nutrition: Frequently Asked Questions (National Pancreas Foundation)
• Pancreatic Diseases: Recipes (National Pancreas Foundation)

• Related Issues
• Ten Questions to Ask Your GI Endoscopist (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)

• Genetics
• Disease Information: Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome (Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Foundation)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Digestive Diseases Dictionary (National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse)

• Directories
• AACE Physician Finder (American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists)
• Find a Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Doctor (American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy)

• Organizations
• American Gastroenterological Association
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
• National Pancreas Foundation
• Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Foundation

• Children
• Inherited Pancreatic Disorders of Childhood (National Pancreas Foundation)

• Information from the Medical Encyclopedia
• Pancreatic Diseases