Patients Who Undergo Pancreatectomy Are Likely to Develop

question 6

Multiple Choice

Patients who undergo pancreatectomy are likely to develop:

• A) cholelithiasis.
• B) cirrhosis of the liver.
• C) type 1 diabetes mellitus.
• D) type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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