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When your liver is under stress and starts leaking certain enzymes into the blood, it can trigger inflammation in your pancreas too—because the body’s inflammatory signals spread through the bloodstream like a ripple effect.
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Metabolic crosstalk between fatty pancreas and fatty liver: effects on local inflammation and insulin secretion
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2017 NovThe study shows that fat in the liver releases chemicals that travel to the pancreas and cause swelling and inflammation there, which is exactly what the claim says happens.
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