Chronic pancreatitis.

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00097-0

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Chronic pancreatitis.

Lancet (London, England) - 7 May 2016

Majumder Shounak, Chari Suresh T

Abstract excerpt

Chronic pancreatitis describes a wide spectrum of fibro-inflammatory disorders of the exocrine pancreas that includes calcifying, obstructive, and steroid-responsive forms. Use of the term chronic pancreatitis without qualification generally refers to calcifying chronic pancreatitis. Epidemiology is poorly defined, but incidence worldwide seems to be on the rise. Smoking, drinking alcohol, and genetic...

Topics

Alcohol Drinking
Analgesics
Calcinosis
Endoscopy, Digestive System
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pain
Pancreatitis, Chronic
Risk Factors
Smoking
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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PMID: 26948434
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)00097-0

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