Metabolic pancreatitis: Etiopathogenesis and management

Acute pancreatitis is a medical emergency. Alcohol and gallstones are the most common etiologies accounting for 60%-75% cases. Other important causes include postendoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedure, abdominal trauma, drug toxicity, various infections, autoimmune, ischemia, and h...

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Main Authors: Sunil Kumar Kota, S.V.S. Krishna, Sandeep Lakhtakia, Kirtikumar D Modi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2013;volume=17;issue=5;spage=799;epage=805;aulast=Kota