Fatty Pancreas: Linking Pancreas Pathophysiology to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Issued Date
2022-01-01
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ISSN
22250719
eISSN
23108819
Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85140286647
Journal Title
Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology
Volume
10
Issue
6
Start Page
1229
End Page
1239
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SCOPUS
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology Vol.10 No.6 (2022) , 1229-1239
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Rugivarodom M. Fatty Pancreas: Linking Pancreas Pathophysiology to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Journal of Clinical and Translational Hepatology Vol.10 No.6 (2022) , 1229-1239. 1239. doi:10.14218/JCTH.2022.00085 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/86268
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Fatty Pancreas: Linking Pancreas Pathophysiology to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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Abstract
Currently, scientific interest has focused on fat accumulation outside of subcutaneous adipose tissue. As various imaging modalities are available to quantify fat accumulation in partic-ular organs, fatty pancreas has become an important area of research over the last decade. The pancreas has an essential role in regulating glucose metabolism and insulin secretion by responding to changes in nutrients under various metabolic circumstances. Mounting evidence has revealed that fatty pancreas is linked to impaired β-cell function and affects insulin secretion with metabolic consequences of impaired glucose metabolism, type 2 diabetes, and metabolic syndrome. It has been shown that there is a connection between fatty pancreas and the presence and severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), which has become the predominant cause of chronic liver disease worldwide. Therefore, it is nec-essary to better understand the pathogenic mechanisms of fat accumulation in the pancreas and its relationship with NAFLD. This review summarizes the epidemiology, diagnosis, risk factors, and metabolic consequences of fatty pancreas and discusses its pathophysiology links to NAFLD.