TABLE 2.

DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR FCPD

Occurrence in a tropical country
Diabetes as per standard diagnostic criteria
Evidence of chronic pancreatitis:
Pancreatic calculi on X-ray or
At least 3 of the following:
Abnormal pancreatic morphology by imaging
Chronic abdominal pain since childhood
Steatorrhea
Abnormal pancreatic function test
Absence of other causes of pancreatitis like alcoholism, hyperparathyroidism, marked hypertriglyceridemia, hepatobiliary disease etc.

From: Fibrocalculous Pancreatic Diabetes

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