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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2014; 20(40): 14717-14725
Published online Oct 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i40.14717
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Figure 2 Symptoms of paraneoplastic type 3c diabetes preceding pancreatic cancer. A: A comparison of weight-loss timeline to cancer-specific symptoms; B: Schematic representation of the cause for progressive weight reduction and insulin resistance. Adipose tissue inflammation triggers an alteration of adipocyte secretion and propagates pathogenic processes similar to type 2 diabetes, eventually leading to cachexia. Figures redrawn with permission from Macmillan Publishers Ltd: [17].