Chronic pancreatitis in children
Chronic pancreatitis refers to local or diffuse chronic progressive inflammation of the pancreas. It is progressive, persistent and irreversible. The increasing damage to the pancreatic parenchyma leads to the progressive decline of the endocrine and exocrine functions of the pancreas.
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Site of disease:
pancreas -
Infectious :
Not contagious -
Frequent population:
child -
Related symptoms:
Stomach ache diabetes abnormal liver function fat-soluble vitamin deficiency steatorrhea -
Concurrent disease: