Chronic pancreatitis – diagnosis and treatment

Anita Gąsiorowska; Ewa Małecka-Panas

ISSN: 1505-8409

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Chronic pancreatitis – diagnosis and treatment

Anita Gąsiorowska

,

Ewa Małecka-Panas

Przew Lek 2007; 1: 76-86

Online publish date: 2007/03/05

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Chronic pancreatitis is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by fibrosis with destruction of the exocrine and endocrine tissue of the pancreas. Alcohol abuse is the common cause of chronic pancreatitis in western population. Approximately 20% of the causes of chronic pancreatitis are idiopathic, and remaining causes include hereditary pancreatitis, obstructive pancreatitis and autoimmune pancreatitis. Diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis is based on history and confirmed by imaging studies and laboratory tests that assess pancreatic structure and function.

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Chronic pancreatitis – diagnosis and treatment

Anita Gąsiorowska , Ewa Małecka-Panas

chronic pancreatitis, classification, diagnosis, treatment

Anita Gąsiorowska

,

Ewa Małecka-Panas