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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas.Causes include a gallstone impacted in the common bile duct or the pancreatic duct, heavy alcohol use, systemic disease, trauma, elevated calcium levels, hypertriglyceridemia (with triglycerides usually being very elevated, over 1000 mg/dL), certain medications, hereditary causes and, in children, mumps.
New cases of chronic pancreatitis develop in about 8 per 100,000 people a year and currently affect about 50 per 100,000 people in the United States. [9] It is more common in men than women. [1] Often chronic pancreatitis starts between the ages of 30 and 40 and is rare in children. [1]
Pancreatic serous cystadenoma; Other names: Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas, serous microcystic adenoma: Micrograph showing a pancreatic serous cystadenoma. H&E stain. Specialty: General surgery, gastroenterology: Symptoms: Usually asymptomatic: Usual onset: 50–60 years of age: Risk factors: Female gender: Treatment: Surgical resection (if ...
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 ...
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The researchers discovered that, while there was a similar rate of pancreatic cancer in older Americans, rates of the disease in women under the age of 55 rose 2.4% higher than the rates of ...
Pancreatic diseases are diseases that affect the pancreas, an organ in most vertebrates and in humans and other mammals located in the abdomen. [1] The pancreas plays a role in the digestive and endocrine system , producing enzymes which aid the digestion process and the hormone insulin , which regulates blood sugar levels. [ 2 ]
For many women over 50, exercise becomes no longer about chasing your ideal physique or ultra high-intensity workouts. Now, it’s about longevity, vitality, and embracing a fitness routine that ...