GCG and pancreatitis: In addition, evidence suggests that GLP-1 RAs may increase pancreatic enzyme secretion, while the expression and subsequent stimulation of GLP-1 receptors in pancreatic islet and exocrine duct cells have been correlated with overgrowth of the ductal epithelial cells, resulting in hyperplasia and chronic low-grade or acute inflammation, potentially leading to pancreatitis [89].