If you lose the insulin producing function, you get diabetes. In fact, if the pancreas produces no insulin at all, you have severe diabetes, usually called Type I. If the pancreas doesn't produce the digestive enzymes, you can have various levels of indigestion or other digestive upsets. read more
The Artificial Pancreas Device is a system that helps people with diabetes automatically regulate their blood glucose level by providing the substitute endocrine functionality of a healthy pancreas. Artificial Pancreas consists of three types of devices that previously familiar to many people with diabetes: Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) and an insulin pump. read more
The pancreas has two main functions: secretion of insulin, which controls blood sugar levels, and secretion of digestive enzymes and hormones. Although not a perfect solution, these functions can be replaced through insulin injections and oral pancreatic enzymes with meals. read more