Histopathology
Slices from pancreases prepared as detailed under ‘Immunohistochemistry and widefield microscopy’ were stained with eosin and haemotoxylin and subjected to histopathological analysis. Qualitative analysis of the following parameters were performed- endocrine islet size variation and inflammation; cytoplasmic vacuole, nucleus size variation, necrolysis/autolysis, autolysis/fibrosis, lobular inflammation, septal inflammation in exocrine pancreas; peripancreatic fat inflammation.