Managing acute pancreatitis starts with the right nutrition. In this evidence-based guide, you’ll learn what to eat (and ...

Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) is a condition that results in a shortage of key digestive enzymes needed to digest fats, proteins, and starches. The most common causes of EPI are health ...

The following is a summary of "Risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis due to placement of biliary self-expandable metal stents (SEMS) ...

The pancreatic function test, also called the secretin stimulation test, shows whether your pancreas is responding normally to secretin. Secretin is a hormone that causes your pancreas to release ...

Acute pancreatitis is a serious condition that causes the pancreas to become inflamed. It develops suddenly and can cause severe pain in the upper abdomen, often spreading to your back or left ...

The management of alcoholic pancreatitis is mostly reactive; little is done to prevent disease progression. It is time for physicians to pay attention to the root cause of the condition—that is ...

Almost one fifth of patients hospitalized for necrotizing pancreatitis (NP ... Readmission risks were stratified by NP etiology (biliary, alcohol-induced, idiopathic, and other causes).