Fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes in the elderly
Mohan, V.; Suresh, S.; Suresh, I.; Ramachandran, A.; Ramakrishnan, S.; Snehalatha, C.; Viswanathan, M.
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 37(5): 342-344
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772 PMID: 2613640 Document Number: 327984
Fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes (FCPD) is a form of diabetes seen in tropical countries. It is secondary to chronic, calcific, non-alcoholic pancreatitis. FCPD is usually a disease of youth. This paper reports on two elderly onset cases of FCPD. Macrovascular complications are usually rare in FCPD patients. These two patients had evidence of macrovascular diseases probably due to the older age group of the patients.