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| | eMedicine - Pancreatitis, Chronic : Article by Paul Yakshe, MD |
 | | Papillary stenosis: In a subset of patients with chronic pancreatitis, the papillary sphincter pressure and pancreatic ductal pressure are increased. | | | Pancreatic duct stones: While pancreatic duct stones are sequelae of chronic pancreatitis, they also may be responsible for recurrent acute pancreatitis or exacerbations of chronic pain related to ductal obstruction and increased ductal pressure. | | | Whatever the etiology of chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic fibrogenesis appears to be a typical response to injury. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1721.htm
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| | P - Pancreatitis |
| | Pancreatitis can be acute and only occur once in a dog's lifetime or it can become chronic and keep returning over and over again. | | | Fortunately, most of the time dogs with chronic pancreatitis problems do not die from the attacks. | | | Hyperadrenocorticism, a naturally occurring overproduction of corticosteriods that is fairly common in dogs may also lead to an increased susceptibility to pancreatitis. |
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http://www.vetinfo.com/dencyclopedia/depancrea.html
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| | UpToDate Patient information: Chronic pancreatitis |
| | A hallmark of chronic pancreatitis is chronic mid-abdominal pain. | | | Not all patients with chronic pancreatitis are alike, and it is important that your situation is evaluated by someone who knows you as a whole person. | | | — Two new medical therapies are still being evaluated for their ability to alleviate the pain of chronic pancreatitis. |
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http://patients.uptodate.com/topic.asp?file=digestiv/5269
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| | Chronic Pancreatitis |
| | The relationship between pancreas divisum and chronic pancreatitis is controversial. | | | Sometimes, surgery may not be able to reduce the pain of chronic pancreatitis, even when the diseased portion of the pancreas would be completely removed. | | | Systemic lupus erythematosus and primary hyperparathyroidism, the latter by the probable mechanism of elevated serum calcium levels may predispose patients to the development of chronic pancreatitis. |
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http://www.eus.ucla.edu/pages/info/pancreas/chronic-pancreatitis.html
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| | Chronic Pancreatitis - Patient UK |
| | Diagnosing chronic pancreatitis in its early stages is often difficult. | | | Unlike a 'one off' acute pancreatitis, the pain may then not go and chronic (ongoing) pain and other symptoms then develop. | | | Most people with chronic pancreatitis do not need surgery but an operation is sometimes needed. |
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http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc.asp?doc=23069114
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| | Pancreatitis |
| | Relieving pain is the first step in treating chronic pancreatitis. | | | If pancreatic pseudocysts occur and are considered large enough to interfere with the pancreas's healing, your doctor may drain or surgically remove them. | | | When gallstone surgery can be scheduled depends on how severe the pancreatitis is. If the pancreatitis is mild, gallstone surgery may proceed within about a week. |
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http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/pancreatitis
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| | Pancreatitis |
| | The doctor treats chronic pancreatitis by relieving pain and managing the nutritional and metabolic problems. | | | Sometimes, part or most of the pancreas is removed in an attempt to relieve chronic pain. | | | Diagnosis may be difficult but is aided by a number of new techniques. |
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http://www.medhelp.org/NIHlib/GF-333.html
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| | Pancreatitis |
| | A few people with chronic pancreatitis never experience discomfort, but most have intermittent bouts of abdominal pain that can be severe. | | | Because medical treatments for severe pancreatic pain aren't always effective, people with pancreatitis may become addicted to pain medications. | | | Unlike acute pancreatitis, in which the pain often disappears within a few days to weeks, chronic pancreatitis pain can linger. |
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http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/DS/00371.html
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| | Rare Surgery Performed To Remove Pancreas, Prevent Diabetes |
| | The pain of chronic pancreatitis is known to be constant and extremely debilitating. | | | Vickers, who removed the pancreas, directs a clinic for the management of chronic pancreatitis, is chief of gastrointestinal surgery and co-director of the UAB Pancreaticobiliary Center. | | | The removal of the entire pancreas is an accepted, although radical last-resort, surgery to give relief from pain, usually from inflammation of pancreatitis. |
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/04/050423190510.htm
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| | Chronic Pancreatitis |
| | The doctor may recommend surgery to relieve abdominal pain, to restore drainage of pancreatic secretions, or to reduce the frequency of attacks. | | | Causes, incidence, and risk factors of Chronic Pancreatitis | | | The pain is usually a constant, dull pain that gets worse with eating food or drinking alcohol and lessens when sitting up and leaning forward. |
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http://www.ucpancreas.org/chronicpancreatitis.htm
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| | www.pancreas.org |
| | The PEARL is a patient oriented research letter to inform individuals and interested friends and families about ongoing research studies in hereditary panceatitis, acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, important news related to pancreatic problems in cysitc fibrosis, and the complications of pancreatic disease. | | | New update on the cause of chronic pancreatitis is published in Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology. | | | See the next to the last article in this free issue entitled Mechanisms of Disease: advances in understanding the mechanisms leading to chronic pancreatitis by David C Whitcomb MD PhD at http://www.nature.com/ncpgasthep/journal/v1/n1/index.html. |
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http://www.pancreas.org
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| | Pancreatitis Association International |
| | The Pancreatitis in the Schools Project works to ensure the rights of children with Pancreatitis to a full and complete educational experience and full regard to their medical and psychosocial needs. | | | The role of the Pancreatitis Association International is to provide advocacy, education, and support to persons whose lives have been affected by pancreatic disease to enable you, then, to make informed healthcare decisions. | | | This two day event is held to promote sharing of conventional and alternative therapies in a common goal to improve the quality of our lives, and ultimately, a cure. |
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http://www.pancassociation.org
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| | National Pancreas Foundation |
| | Kid2Kid Fund Make a difference in the life of a child with pancreatitis. |
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http://www.pancreasfoundation.org
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| | Medifocus: Chronic Pancreatitis Guidebook |
| | Information about clinical trials, quality of life issues, a list of questions to ask your doctor, and a useful directory of organizations and support groups that can help patients with Chronic Pancreatitis complete this valuable Guidebook. | | | The Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery reports that surgery for chronic pancreatitis "can be performed safely with minimal morbidity and excellent long-term survival." | | | Treatment may consist of medications and, possibly, surgery. |
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http://www.pancreatitis-info.com
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| | Index |
| | The Pancreatitis Association, International was established August 1999 to advance the research and study beyond the basics. | | | This is an avenue to promote sharing of conventional and alternative therapies in a common goal to improve the quality of our lives. | | | If you would like to contribute to the United way for pancreatitis research go to http://www.pancreas.org/cure.html |
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| | Pets with Diabetes: Pancreatitis and Diabetes |
| | Acute pancreatitis is painful, so pain medications are often given. | | | There is no specific medication or treatment for pancreatitis. | | | This aspect of the pancreatic function is called the exocrine pancreas. |
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http://www.petdiabetes.org/pancreatitis.htm
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| | Chronic Pancreatitis |
| | Here you will find information and links as well as stories of how others have endured and handled their battle with Chronic Pancreatitis. | | | Please understand that this information is for enlightenment purposes only and you should always be under a doctor's care in treating this disease. |
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http://www.maraleah.com/ChronicPancreatitis.htm
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| | Pancreatitis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Pancreatitis describes the condition of inflammation of the pancreas that causes mild to severe pain in the abdomen. | | | The most common causes of pancreatitis are gallstones and frequent and excessive consumption of alcohol (80% of cases), and less common causes are drugs or medication. | | | There are two forms of pancreatitis, which are different in causes and symptoms, and require different treatment: |
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| | USATODAY.com - Pancreatic cell transplant could lead to diabetes cure |
| | The Japanese patient's diabetes was caused by chronic pancreatitis, an inflammation, so the risk of an autoimmune attack on the transplanted cells was reduced, the researchers say, and that might have improved her chances. | | | Nor is it clear whether the procedure would be as effective in people, like most of those with type 1 diabetes, whose own immune cells have destroyed their insulin-producing pancreatic cells. | | | Attempts in the late 1970s to transplant pancreatic cells from living donors failed, partly because the anti-rejection drugs available were "primitive," says James Shapiro of the University of Alberta, a co-author of the article. |
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-04-18-transplant-diabetes_x.htm
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| | Universität Leipzig > Med. Klinik II > pancreatitis mutations |
| | Database of genetic variants in patients with chronic pancreatitis | | | This regularly updated database has been established in spring 2001. | | | For sequence variants of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene (CFTR), please click to the CFTR database. |
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| | BBC NEWS Health 'Silent' gallstone threat alert |
| | More rarely, it can be triggered by surgery to the bile ducts or a disease of the pancreas called chronic pancreatitis. | | | It kills as many as five in every 100 patients who develop it and prompt diagnosis and treatment are key to increasing the chance of survival. | | | The stones block the normal flow of bile and infection can occur in the stagnant fluid. |
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