Etiology and Diagnosis of Chronic Pancreatitis / 대한췌담도학회지
Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract
; : 57-62, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
Chronic pancreatitis is an irreversible inflammatory disease of the pancreas characterized by progressive inflammation and fibrosis resulting in loss of exocrine and endocrine function. Chronic pancreatitis is a wide spectrum of fibro-inflammatory disorders of the pancreas that includes calcifying, obstructive, and steroid-responsive form. Chronic pancreatitis without specific comment generally refers to calcifying or obstructive chronic pancreatitis. The well-known traditional causes of chronic pancreatitis are alcohol and smoking. Recently, environmental effects and the importance of genes such as genetic variation or interaction have been highlighted. Computerized tomography or magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography have been used for diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis. However, endoscopic ultrasound has been recently used for diagnosis, too.
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Main subject:
Pancreas
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Pancreatitis
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Smoke
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Genetic Variation
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Fibrosis
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Smoking
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Ultrasonography
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Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance
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Diagnosis
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Pancreatitis, Chronic
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract
Year:
2017
Type:
Article