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| ===Aetiology=== | | ===Aetiology=== |
| *Hypoplasia of [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology#Endocrine|panceatic islets]] where [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology|exocrine]] cells are functional | | *Hypoplasia of [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology#Endocrine|panceatic islets]] where [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology|exocrine]] cells are functional |
− | *Degeneration of the [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology#Endocrine|islet]] cells occurs in [[Pancreas Degenerative - Pathology#Acute pancreatic necrosis|acute pancreatic necrosis]] along with acinar tissue necrosis, atrophy occurs during [[Pancreatitis, Chronic Interstitial|chronic interstitial pancreatitis]] | + | *Degeneration of the [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology#Endocrine|islet]] cells occurs in [[Pancreatic Necrosis, Acute|acute pancreatic necrosis]] along with acinar tissue necrosis, atrophy occurs during [[Pancreatitis, Chronic Interstitial|chronic interstitial pancreatitis]] |
| *Extensive neoplastic destruction may also contribute to [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology#Endocrine|islet]] loss | | *Extensive neoplastic destruction may also contribute to [[Pancreas - Anatomy & Physiology#Endocrine|islet]] loss |
| *Causes [[DM|Diabetes mellitus]] (DM) | | *Causes [[DM|Diabetes mellitus]] (DM) |
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| **'''Sclerosis''' of the islets is sometimes observed in dogs with [[DM|DM]] without pancreatic necrosis but also in dogs without DM | | **'''Sclerosis''' of the islets is sometimes observed in dogs with [[DM|DM]] without pancreatic necrosis but also in dogs without DM |
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− | '''For degeneration of exocrine tissue''' see [[Pancreas Degenerative - Pathology|'degenerative disease of exocrine pancreas in Alimentary section']] | + | '''For degeneration of exocrine tissue''' see [[:Category:Pancreas - Degenerative Pathology|'degenerative disease of exocrine pancreas in Alimentary section']] |
| ==Neoplasia== | | ==Neoplasia== |
| [[Image:Islet cell tumour.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Islet cell tumour (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]] | | [[Image:Islet cell tumour.jpg|right|thumb|100px|<small><center>Islet cell tumour (Image sourced from Bristol Biomed Image Archive with permission)</center></small>]] |