Objectives A nationwide survey was conducted to clarify the epidemiological features of
patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) in Japan. Methods Two sequential surveys were …

Objectives A nationwide survey was conducted to clarify the epidemiological features of
patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) in Japan. Methods In the first survey, both the …

Objectives: A multicenter study was initiated by the Chinese Chronic Pancreatitis Study
Group to determine the nature and magnitude of chronic pancreatitis (CP) in China …

Background and Aims: A survey was conducted of chronic pancreatitis (CP) in different
countries in the Asia–Pacific region. The main objective of the survey was to generate a …

The aim of this study was to estimate the number of patients treated for chronic pancreatitis
in 1994 in Japan and to explore the clinico-epidemiological features of chronic pancreatitis …

Objectives To provide updated clinico-epidemiological information on chronic pancreatitis
(CP) in Japan. Methods We conducted a two-stage nationwide epidemiological survey; the …

Background/Aims: No reliable nationwide clinical data about chronic pancreatitis (CP) was
available in Korea. The etiology and clinical features of CP were investigated using a …

Chronic pancreatitis is a chronic clinical disorder characterized by irreversible damage to
the pancreas and the development of histologic evidence of inflammation and fibrosis, and …

Objective The objective of this study was to clarify the alcohol-drinking habits in patients with
alcoholic pancreatitis in Japan. Methods A questionnaire was made to ask about the alcohol …

Background Updated population‐based estimates on incidence and prevalence of chronic
pancreatitis are scarce. Methods We used nationwide healthcare registries to identify all …