Can Diabetes Cause Pancreatitis?
One of the responsibilities of the pancreas is to regulate blood sugar levels within our body. It meets this responsibility by producing the hormones our body needs for this important function, namely Insulin. But when a person has the diabetes disease, the pancreas’ ability to regulate blood sugar is greatly reduced. And, in fact, the diabetic condition (diabetes) can cause inflammation in the pancreas (a condition known as pancreatitis).
