Background and Aims: Biliary disease is one of the most common causes of acute pancreatitis in adults; however, this cause and outcome in children have rarely been described in the literature.

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72–75 With a few exceptions (eg, immunosuppression for glomerulonephritis or acute tubulointerstitial nephritis ... especially in those with more severe AKI. In children who survived an episode of AKI ...

The country has recorded nearly 88,000 suspected cases of the disease, which disproportionately affects children. The crisis is particularly acute in the metropolitan area of the capital ...