Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Diabetes mellitus has been claimed to be a risk factor for pancreatic cancer. CA 19-9 is known as a tumor marker for pancreatic cancer upper gastrointestinal tract, ovarian hepatocellular, and colorectal cancers, as well as in inflammatory conditions of the hepatobiliary system, biliary obstruction and in thyroid diseases.Aim of the study: To evaluate the level of Ca19-9 in diabetic patients and the incidence of pancreatic cancer.<p cla...