Pancreatic Diseases

Anatomy/Physiology

1.	Atlas of the Body: The Endocrine System American Medical Association http://www.medem.com/MedLB/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZW5TZ46JC&sub_...




2.	What Is the Pancreas? Johns Hopkins University, Dept. of Pathology http://pathology2.jhu.edu/pancreas/pancreas1.cfm

Children

1.	Inherited Pancreatic Disorders of Childhood National Pancreas Foundation http://www.pancreasfoundation.org/cgi/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=learn_gene...

Clinical Trials

1.	ClinicalTrials.gov: Pancreatic Diseases National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D010182&recruiting...

Diagnosis/Symptoms

1.	Lipase Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/lipase/test.html




2.	Secretin Test National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center http://www.cc.nih.gov/ccc/patient_education/procdiag/secretin.pdf




3.	Ultrasound: Abdomen American College of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America http://www.radiologyinfo.org/content/ultrasound-abdomen.htm




4.	Amylase Test American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/amylase/test.html




5.	ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatograp National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/ercp/

Dictionaries/Glossaries

1.	Digestive Diseases Dictionary National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/dictionary/

Directories

1.	Find a Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Doctor American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy http://www.askasge.org/pages/find/find.cfm




2.	AACE Physician Finder American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists http://www.aace.com/memsearch.php

Genetics

1.	Disease Information: Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Foundation http://www.shwachman-diamond.org/info.htm

Nutrition

1.	Nutrition: Frequently Asked Questions National Pancreas Foundation http://www.pancreasfoundation.org/cgi/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=faq%2edb&c...




2.	Hydration and Chronic Pancreatitis National Pancreas Foundation http://www.pancreasfoundation.org/cgi/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=learn_panc...




3.	Pancreatic Diseases: Recipes National Pancreas Foundation http://www.pancreasfoundation.org/live/recipes.shtml

Organizations

1.	American Gastroenterological Association http://www.gastro.org/




2.	National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and K http://www.niddk.nih.gov/




3.	Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Foundation http://www.shwachman-diamond.org/




4.	National Pancreas Foundation http://www.pancreasfoundation.org/

Overviews

1.	Diseases of the Pancreas American Association for Clinical Chemistry http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/conditions/pancreatic_diseases....

Related Issues

1.	Ten Questions to Ask Your GI Endoscopist American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy http://www.askasge.org/pages/tenquest.cfm

Specific Conditions

1.	Pancreatitis National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/pancreatitis/




2.	Pancreatic Cysts Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00115




3.	Hyperinsulinemia Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00896




4.	Chronic Pancreatitis: Frequently Asked Questions National Pancreas Foundation http://www.pancreasfoundation.org/cgi/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=faq%2edb&c...




5.	Acute Pancreatitis: Frequently Asked Questions National Pancreas Foundation http://www.pancreasfoundation.org/cgi/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=faq%2edb&c...




6.	Pancreatic Insufficiency Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00652

Treatment

1.	Questions and Answers on Exocrine Pancreatic Insuf Food and Drug Administration http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/pancreatic_drugs/pancreatic_qa.htm