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Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Pancreatitis: A Review.
JAMA - 24 Dec 2019
Singh Vikesh K, Yadav Dhiraj, Garg Pramod K
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IMPORTANCE: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a chronic inflammatory and fibrotic disease of the pancreas with a prevalence of 42 to 73 per 100 000 adults in the United States. OBSERVATIONS: Both genetic and environmental factors are thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of CP. Environmental factors associated with CP include alcohol abuse (odds ratio [OR], 3.1; 95% CI, 1.87-5.14) for 5 or more drinks per day vs...
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