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  2. Chronic pancreatitis - Wikipedia

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    Chronic pancreatitis is a long-standing inflammation of the pancreas that alters the organ's normal structure and functions. [1] It can present as episodes of acute inflammation in a previously injured pancreas, or as chronic damage with persistent pain or malabsorption.

  3. Hemosuccus pancreaticus - Wikipedia

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    Hemosuccus pancreaticus is a rare entity, and estimates of its rate are based on small case series. [1] [2] It is the least frequent cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (1/1500) and is most often caused by chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic pseudocysts, or pancreatic tumors. [3]

  4. Autoimmune pancreatitis - Wikipedia

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    Autoimmune pancreatitis may cause a variety of symptoms and signs, which include pancreatic and biliary (bile duct) manifestations, as well as systemic effects of the disease. Two-thirds of patients present with either painless jaundice due to bile duct obstruction or a "mass" in the head of the pancreas, mimicking carcinoma.

  5. What Is Pancreatitis, the Condition Travis Barker ... - AOL

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    One doctor describes it as “the worst pain you've ever felt.” Here’s what to know about the condition, which is an inflammation of the pancreas.

  6. Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency - Wikipedia

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    Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is the inability to properly digest food due to a lack or reduction of digestive enzymes made by the pancreas.EPI can occur in humans and is prevalent in many conditions [1] such as cystic fibrosis, [2] Shwachman–Diamond syndrome, [3] different types of pancreatitis, [4] multiple types of diabetes mellitus (Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes), [5] advanced ...

  7. Pancreatitis - Wikipedia

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    Pancreatitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the pancreas. [1] The pancreas is a large organ behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and a number of hormones. [1] There are two main types: acute pancreatitis, and chronic pancreatitis. [1] Signs and symptoms of pancreatitis include pain in the upper abdomen, nausea and ...

  8. Pancreatic disease - Wikipedia

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    Acute pancreatitis is a rapid-onset inflammation of the pancreas, most frequently caused by alcoholism or gallstones. Less frequent but important causes are hypertriglyceridemia, drugs, infections. Chronic pancreatitis is a long-standing inflammation of the pancreas.

  9. Hereditary pancreatitis - Wikipedia

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    Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is an inflammation of the pancreas due to genetic causes. It was first described in 1952 by Comfort and Steinberg [1] but it was not until 1996 that Whitcomb et al [2] isolated the first responsible mutation in the trypsinogen gene on the long arm of chromosome seven (7q35).

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