Table 2 Criteria for the diagnosis of FCPD [38]
From: Challenges in diagnosis and management of diabetes in the young
Diagnostic criteria for FCPD (Mohan et al.) | |
|---|---|
1 | Patient should be from a tropical country |
2 | Diabetes should be present |
3 | Evidence of chronic pancreatitis must be present (abnormal pancreatic morphology on sonography or CT scan, recurrent abdominal pain since childhood, steatorrhea, abnormal pancreatic function tests) |
4 | Absence of other causes of chronic pancreatitis (alcoholism, hepatobiliary disease, etc.) |