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Pancreatitis

Nabeeha Mohy-ud-din, Suzanne Morrissey  1
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Pancreatitis

Nabeeha Mohy-ud-din et al.
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Excerpt

Acute pancreatitis is an acute response to injury of the pancreas. Chronic pancreatitis can result in permanent damage to the structure and endocrine and exocrine functions of the pancreas. In the United States, about 200,000 hospital admissions annually are due to acute pancreatitis, and this number has been increasing.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Nabeeha Mohy-ud-din declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Suzanne Morrissey declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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