Article
Chronic Pancreatitis: Pediatric and Adult Cohorts Show Similarities in Disease Progress Despite Different Risk Factors.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Apr 2019
Schwarzenberg Sarah J, Uc Aliye, Zimmerman Bridget, Wilschanski Michael, Wilcox C Mel, Whitcomb David C, Werlin Steven L, Troendle David, Tang Gong, Slivka Adam, Singh Vikesh K, Sherman Stuart, Shah Uzma, Sandhu Bimaljit S, Romagnuolo Joseph, Rhee Sue, Pohl John F, Perito Emily R, Ooi Chee Y, Nathan Jaimie D, Muniraj Thiruvengadam, Morinville Veronique D, McFerron Brian, Mascarenhas Maria, Maqbool Asim, Liu Quin, Lin Tom K, Lewis Michele, Husain Sohail Z, Himes Ryan, Heyman Melvin B, Guda Nalini, Gonska Tanja, Giefer Matthew J, Gelrud Andres, Gariepy Cheryl E, Gardner Timothy B, Freedman Steven D, Forsmark Christopher E, Fishman Douglas S, Cote Gregory A, Conwell Darwin, Brand Randall E, Bellin Melena, Barth Bradley, Banks Peter A, Anderson Michelle A, Amann Stephen T, Alkaade Samer, Abu-El-Haija Maisam, Abberbock Judah N, Lowe Mark E, Yadav Dhiraj
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to investigate the natural history of chronic pancreatitis (CP); patients in the North American Pancreatitis Study2 (NAPS2, adults) and INternational Study group of Pediatric Pancreatitis: In search for a cuRE (INSPPIRE, pediatric) were compared. METHODS: Demographics, risk factors, disease duration, management and outcomes of 224 children and 1063 adults were compared...
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