Acute pancreatitis, a potentially fatal disease, with symptoms including nausea and/or
vomiting, indigestion, and abdominal pain, is known to range from a mild self-limiting state …

Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a major health threat, with a high mortality rate in
severe forms. Though alcohol and bile-induced factors are the most common causes …

Serum amylase is a direct reflection of pancreatic injury. Several clinical studies have
indicated that antiretroviral therapy may be the main cause of increased serum amylase in …

Background: Varicella (chicken pox), which caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), is
usually self-limiting and benign. However, VZV can lead to significant and serious …

Viral etiology represents less than 1% of acute pancreatitis (AP) in adults, even rarer if
associated with varicella-zoster (VZ), having poor prognosis especially in …

While alcohol and gallstones have been considered the most common causes of
pancreatitis, we investigate two uncommon etiologies such as drug-induced and viral …

Serum amylase is a direct reflection of pancreatic injury. Several clinical studies have
indicated that antiretroviral therapy may be the main cause of increased serum amylase in …