1 Transplantation of the Pancreas or Pancreatic Islet Cells: A Clinical Laboratory Perspective --;2 Exocrine Disorders of the Pancreas --;3 Biochemical Indicators of Acute Pancreatitis --;4 Neoplastic Disorders of the Pancreas --;5 Biochemistry, Pathogenesis, and Laboratory Diagnosis of Endocrine Disorders of the Pancreas.
Loss of the exocrine (digestive) func- tions commonly leads to severe gastrointestinal disturbances, malabsorption, a cata- bolic state, and weight loss in the face of an adequate diet. Loss of endocrine pancreatic function leads to a large spectrum of disorders associated with the loss of hormone secretions;