Changes in the Pancreas in Metabolic Syndrome

Abstract

Changes in the pancreas (PG) in metabolic syndrome are mainly a diffuse process. Steatosis of the pancreas, as a rule, is combined with sluggish inflammation of the organ under the influence of various pancreatogenic factors (such as alcohol, taking medications, a history of cholelithiasis, etc.). It should be noted that the development of pancreatic steatosis most often occurs against the background of the presence of metabolic syndrome. The trigger for the progression of pancreatic pathology in MS is inflammation, which is closely associated with fatty infiltration of the organ against the background of obesity. Thus, changes in the pancreas characteristic of MS are not only secondary to its background, but also contribute to the progression of this syndrome and the development of complications, closing the pathogenetic circle.