Chronic pancreatitis: aetiology, epidemiology and clinical presentation
Chronic pancreatitis is a difficult disease to treat. Worldwide, alcohol is the most common aetiology but based on recent studies it is clear that genetic susceptibility plays an important role in determining disease. Several important genetic mutations have been identified. The prevalence of chroni...
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Malaysian Medical Association
2005
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