Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2011; 17(7): 867-897
Published online Feb 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i7.867
Table 2 Known risk factors for pancreatic cancer
Age (more than 60 yr)
Smoking
Diabetes
Type II
Gestational diabetes
Impaired glucose tolerance
Alcohol
Pancreatitis
Acute
Chronic
Genetic predisposition
Family history
Hereditary disorders
Hereditary pancreatitis
Puetz-Jeghers syndrome
FAMMM
Familial breast and ovarian cancer
Li-Fraumeni syndrome
Fanconi anaemia
Ataxia-telangiectasia
Familial adenomatous polyposis
Cystic fibrosis
HNPCC
Lynch syndrome
Obesity