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CHRONIC / RECURRENT PANCREATITIS |
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metabolic / endocrine: |
hypercalcaemia hypertriglyceridaemia |
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exogenous toxins: |
alcohol (commonest cause) |
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secondary to other diseases: |
gall stones (<25%)cystic fibrosis haemochromatosis |
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other: |
malnutrition pancreas divisum familial pancreatitis non-alcoholic tropical pancreatitis |
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idiopathic (50%) |
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NB:
1) an exacerbation (flare-up) of chronic pancreatitis is not the same as acute pancreatitis
2) recurrent acute pancreatitis is not equivalent to chronic pancreatitis but can lead to it
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