Similarities and Differences of New-Onset Hyperglycemia Secondary to Different Types of Acute Pancreatitis

With the increasing incidence of acute pancreatitis (AP), new-onset hyperglycemia (prediabetes and diabetes) secondary to AP attracts more attention as one of chronic complications. There are numerous causes of AP, including cholelithiasis, hypertriglyceridemia, alcoholism and so forth, which are both diabetic high-risk factors. Unfortunately, it is still unknown whether the hazards of secondary glucose metabolism impairment resulting from different types of AP are equal. In addition, person suffered from pancreatitis or diabetes is with high-risk for future pancreatic cancer. Thus, identification and analyzation on factors for different types of pancreatogenic diabetes is crucial. The literature review summarizes the incidence of new hyperglycemia after different causes of APs and explores the risk factors of different pancreatic backgrounds and potential mechanisms behind them.