The underlying mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis are ill
understood. The mortality rate of this disease has not significantly improved over the past …

Acute pancreatitis is a potentially severe inflammatory disease that may be associated with a
substantial morbidity and mortality. Currently there is no specific treatment for the disease …

Acute pancreatitis has an incidence of approximately 40 cases per year per 100,000 adults.
Although usually self-limiting, 10% to 20% of afflicted patients will progress to severe …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a severe disease associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Clinical studies can provide some data concerning the etiology, pathophysiology, and …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is characterized by edema, acinar cell necrosis, hemorrhage, and
severe inflammation of the pancreas. Patients with AP present with elevated blood and urine …

Acute pancreatitis is a life‐threatening disease with putatively high mortality rates,
particularly in the setting of systemic inflammatory response and multiple organ failure when …

A greater understanding of the natural history of acute pancreatitis combined with greatly
improved radiological imaging has led to improvement in the hospital mortality from acute …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common disease, which usually exists in its mild form. However,
in a fifth of cases, the disease is severe, with local pancreatic complications or systemic …

Abstract Development of acute pancreatitis illustrates the need to understand the basic
mechanisms of disease progression to drive the exploration of therapeutic options …

Acute pancreatitis may be associated with both local and systemic complications. Systemic
injury manifests in the form of organ failure, which is seen in approximately 20% of all cases …