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 …

This paper reviews the current status of our understanding of the epidemiology, diagnosis,
and management of the continuum of pancreatic diseases from acute and recurrent acute …

To determine the natural history of chronic pancreatitis (CP), we retrospectively studied 193
consecutive patients who had at least one hospitalization for the control of pain or a …

Background Risk of pancreatic cancer may increase in chronic pancreatitis patients. Aims
This study aimed to identify the incidence of and risk factors for pancreatic cancer in chronic …

METHODS: A pancreatitis cohort of more than 4,200 patients and 24,000 controls were
identified in the UK BioBank (UKBB) consortium. A descriptive analysis was completed …

Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas characterized by
progressive fibrotic destruction of the pancreatic secretory parenchyma. Despite the …

Background Prevalence estimates of chronic pancreatitis (CP) in the US are scarce. We
aimed to determine the prevalence of CP in the commercially insured population of the US …

Course and prognosis of 125 patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) were evaluated. Follow-
up period ranged from 1–20 years with a median of 6.3 years. The following conclusions …

Over the past decades several epidemiological studies have been published reporting on
incidence trends, hospital admissions, etiological factors and outcome of both acute and …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Chronic pancreatitis has been suggested as a causal risk factor for
pancreatic cancer in a recent study. The aim of this study was to clarify the relationship …