Etiology and diagnosis of acute pancreatitis
Kuzela, L.
Bratislavske Lekarske Listy 101(12): 666-667
2000
ISSN/ISBN: 0006-9248 PMID: 11723664 Document Number: 523606
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an acute inflammatory process of pancreas with varying affliction of other tissues or organs. Both, exocrine and endocrine functions recover following the acute period. Its symptoms include abdominal pain and elevation of pancreatic enzymes within blood, urine and peritoneal fluid. The incidence of acute pancreatitis is approximately 20 cases/100,000 people in Europe and approximately 100 cases/100,000 people in the USA. The fact of mild predominance of this affliction in males is known.