Acute pancreatitis is a common indication for hospital admission, increasing in incidence,
including in children, pregnancy and the elderly. Moderately severe acute pancreatitis with …

Importance Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a chronic inflammatory and fibrotic disease of the
pancreas with a prevalence of 42 to 73 per 100 000 adults in the United States …

The relationships between diabetes and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are
complex. Longstanding type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a risk factor for pancreatic cancer, but …

Chronic pancreatitis is defined as a pathological fibro-inflammatory syndrome of the
pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental and/or other risk factors who develop …

Since the discovery of the first trypsinogen mutation in families with hereditary pancreatitis,
pancreatic genetics has made rapid progress. The identification of mutations in genes …

Chronic pancreatitis describes a wide spectrum of fibro-inflammatory disorders of the
exocrine pancreas that includes calcifying, obstructive, and steroid-responsive forms. Use of …

Background & Aim Acute pancreatitis (AP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) traditionally have
been thought to be distinct diseases, but there is evidence that AP can progress to CP. Little …

Abstract The Brain and Body Donation Program (BBDP) at Banner Sun Health Research
Institute (http://www. brainandbodydonationprogram. org) started in 1987 with brain-only …

Background & Aims Acute pancreatitis is characterized by premature intracellular activation
of digestive proteases within pancreatic acini and a consecutive systemic inflammatory …

Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disorder of the exocrine pancreas associated with
tissue injury and necrosis. The disease can be mild, involving only the pancreas, and …