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Yes! The pancreas helps to filter through all the sugar... without it, you are immune to developing possibly fatal diseases.

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Diabetes mellitus is a disorder of?

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Why would the size of the pancreas increase?

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What would be an example of deletion mutation disease?

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What does the pancreas control?

The pancreas controls the insulin and blood sugar levels in your body. Without a pancreas, you would be a type-1 diabetic.


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What are some possible complications if the pancreas were removed from the body of a human?

If the pancreas were completely removed, the person would develop severe diabetes due to the lack of insulin production. They would require lifelong insulin therapy and close monitoring of blood sugar levels. Additionally, without the pancreas producing digestive enzymes, they would need to take enzyme supplements to aid in the digestion of food.


Can you burn out a pancreas?

If the pancreas was to brust i really dont know what would happem..


What organ relys on the pancreas?

The pancreas produces enzymes and hormones which help digest food. Therefore, the pancreas is important to the stomach and the intestines. They both would not function without the pancreas.


How will the removal of pancreas affect digestion?

The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes that aid digestion in the small intestines; the removal of the pancreas would make it much more difficult to digest food. If the pancreas has to be removed for medical reasons (probably pancreatic cancer) then presumably, the patient would then take enzyme pills with his or her meals, to make up for the loss of the pancreas. Such a person would also suffer from severe diabetes, since the pancreas is also the organ that secretes insulin, and a person without a pancreas would require insulin injections as well.


What would it mean if a person has a low amylase level?

A low amylase level could indicate a problem with the pancreas, such as pancreatitis or pancreatic insufficiency. It may also be related to kidney disease or liver disease. Further testing and consultation with a healthcare provider would be needed to determine the specific cause.


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Parkinson's disease is not only genetic but another factor that could cause Parkinson's disease would be environmental issues. If one twin is more exposed to certain toxins in the air like pesticides, they could be more likely to get Parkinson's Disease.


What does atrophic pancreas mean?

It means the pancreas did not fully form. Depending on the degree it would usually not be a problem.