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Pancreas/pancreatic Diseases And Disorders |
Pancreas |
The pancreas is an organ in the digestive system that serves two major functions: exocrine - it produces pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes. endocrine - it produces several important hormones, including insulin. Anatomy The pancreas is located posterior to the stomach and in close association with the duodenum. In humans, the pancreas is a 6-10 inch elongated organ in the abdomen located retroperitoneal. It is often described as having three regions: a head, body and tail. ...
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Pancreas/pancreatic Diseases And Disorde... Organizations
- National Women's Health Information Center http://www.4woman.gov/
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
- Cancer Information Service, NCI, NIH, HHS http://cis.nci.nih.gov/
- National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, NIDDK, NIH, HHS http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm
- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse, NIDDK, NIH, HHS http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/index.htm
- Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA, OPHS, HHS http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/
- Cancer Care, Inc. http://www.cancercare.org/
Resources
- Helping Hand Resource Guide (Cancer Care, Inc.)
- Pancreas (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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