Diabetes after pancreas inflammation drives worse patient outcomes

Doctors are finding that diabetes developing after chronic pancreatitis significantly worsens patient trajectories and complications. The discovery matters to healthcare systems and insurers managing these patients, as it identifies a high-risk group requiring earlier intervention and closer monitoring to prevent costly downstream complications.

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