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 …

Introduction Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency is a finding in many conditions, predominantly
affecting those with chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer and acute necrotising …

Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is historically defined as an irreversible inflammatory condition of
the pancreas leading to varying degrees of exocrine and endocrine dysfunction. Recently …

Chronic diarrhoea is a common problem, hence clear guidance on investigations is
required. This is an updated guideline from 2003 for the investigations of chronic diarrhoea …

Background A definition of chronic pancreatitis (CP) is needed for diagnosis and
distinguishing CP from other disorders. Previous definitions focused on morphology …

Emerging data in the past few years suggest that acute, recurrent acute (RAP), and chronic
pancreatitis (CP) represent a disease continuum. This review discusses the similarities and …

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 …

Chronic pancreatitis is a syndrome involving inflammation, fibrosis, and loss of acinar and
islet cells which can manifest in unrelenting abdominal pain, malnutrition, and exocrine and …

Chronic pancreatitis is characterized by progressive, irreversible morphologic and functional
changes that are most commonly attributed to environmental insults, particularly when there …

Background Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive inflammatory disorder currently
diagnosed by morphologic features. In contrast, an accurate diagnosis of Early CP is not …