Article
The Etiology and Clinical Course of Chronic Pancreatitis in Children With Early Onset of the Disease.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Dec 2016
Wejnarska Karolina, Kolodziejczyk Elwira, Wertheim-Tysarowska Katarzyna, Dadalski Maciej, Sobczynska-Tomaszewska Agnieszka, Kierkus Jarosław, Bal Jerzy, Rygiel Agnieszka Magdalena, Oracz Grzegorz
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The etiological factors of chronic pancreatitis (CP) in children differ from those in adults. To date, no study has assessed the clinical course of CP in young children. The aim of our study was to evaluate the etiology and the clinical presentation of the disease in children with disease onset before 5 years of age in comparison to later-onset of CP. METHODS: A total of 276 children with CP,...
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