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*In immune-mediated isletitis - progressive lymphoplasmacytic infiltration and selective destruction of islet cells
 
*In immune-mediated isletitis - progressive lymphoplasmacytic infiltration and selective destruction of islet cells
 
*Possible vacuolation of islet cells and epithelium of small ducts
 
*Possible vacuolation of islet cells and epithelium of small ducts
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*where there is insufficient insulin or a decrease in number of insulin receptors in cells
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*seen mostly in dogs
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*produces a markedly [[Hepatic Lipidosis|fatty liver]] due to release of fat from the fat stores for use as an energy source
    
[[Category:Liver_-_Degenerative_Pathology]][[Category:Cat]][[Category:Dog]]
 
[[Category:Liver_-_Degenerative_Pathology]][[Category:Cat]][[Category:Dog]]
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