Fibrocalculous pancreatopathy explained

Fibrocalculous pancreatopathy (FCPP) is a secondary form of diabetes mellitus of unresolved etiology^[1] that has historically been considered an issue specific to the impoverished agricultural tropics of India, but also occurs in the countries of Bangladesh, China, and Ethiopia.^[2]

See also

• Climatic regions of India
• Diseases of poverty
• Poverty in China
• Poverty in India

Further reading

• 1999 WHO Consultation Members. Definition, diagnosis and classification of diabetes mellitus and its complications. WHO Consultation. 1999. 31. 3. http://www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/philip.home/who_dmc.htm-->. 13 March 2013.

Notes and References

1. Yajnik C, Shelgikar KM . Chittaranjan Yajnik . Fibrocalculous Pancreatic Diabetes in Pune, India: Clinical features and follow-up for 7 years. Diabetes Care. June 1993. 16. 6. 916–921. 23 February 2013. 10.2337/diacare.16.6.916.
2. Rao RH, Yajnik C. Malnutrition and diabetes in the tropics. Diabetes Care. September 1996. 19. 9. 1014–1017. 10.2337/diacare.19.9.1014 .