Abstract
Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive fibro-inflammatory disease of the pancreas characterized by irreversible fibrosis of the gland with eventual failure of exocrine and endocrine functions and hallmark features of abdominal pain, malabsorption, malnutrition, diabetes mellitus and pancreatic calcifications. In many patients this disease results from a complex mix of environmental (eg, alcohol, cigarettes, and occupational chemicals), genetic factors and a few patients with hereditary or autoimmune disease. The management includes medical, endoscopic and surgical approaches with the need for interaction between various specialties, calling for a concerted multidisciplinary approach. This review provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of the studies summarizing the epidemiology, etiology, physiopatology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis and treatments of the disease.
| Translated title of the contribution | Update on chronic pancreatitis: review article |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 146-155 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Revista de gastroenterologia del Peru : organo oficial de la Sociedad de Gastroenterologia del Peru |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine