Chronic Pancreatitis
Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Pancreatitis
Chronic pancreatitis is ongoing inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is an organ located behind the stomach that produces chemicals needed to digest food, as well as the hormones insulin and
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Chronic pancreatitis causes inflammation and scarring of tissue in the pancreas. This makes the pancreas unable to produce the right amount of chemicals (enzymes) needed to digest fat. It also interferes with insulin production,...
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Expert & Community Posts
Question about soft, bland diet
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...resuming alcohol consumption, if you suffer from chronic pancreatitis your doctor may recommend... Read more »
Health Care Reform – How Will It Affect Chronic Pain Patients?
By Karen Lee Richards , Health ExpertMost Americans agree that health care reform is needed – but what shape that reform takes is an... Read more »
More rat research -- and more scary headlines
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health ExpertA recent news story had a scary title, "Diabetes drug link to pancreatitis." I had an immediate... Read more »
A failure of vigilance
By Dr. Bill Quick , Health ExpertLast evening (August 26, 2008), the manufacturer of Byetta (Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.,... Read more »
Innovative Research and Type 1 Diabetes: “Of Mice and Men”
By Dr. Fran Cogen , Health ExpertIn a recent blog, I told you my vision for a potential treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus. I... Read more »
Health Guide
Chronic pancreatitis
...Prevention Determining the cause of acute pancreatitis and treating it promptly may help to prevent chronic pancreatitis. Avoiding heavy consumption of alcohol dramatically reduces the risk... Read more »Chronic pancreatitis
The goal of treatment is to reduce stimulation of the pancreas, prevent indigestion, reduce pain, and treat diabetes (if present). Treatment may involve: Eating a low-fat... Read more »Chronic pancreatitis
Abdominal pain Greatest in the upper abdomen May last from hours to days Eventually may be continuous May be worsened by eating... Read more »Trypsinogen
...production pancreatic cancer pancreatitis , acute chronic pancreatitis Read more »Secretin stimulation test
...Normal Values What abnormal results mean Abnormal values may indicate cystic fibrosis or chronic pancreatitis. Read more »
Related News
Heavy Drinkers, Smokers Risk Developing Painful Condition
June 12, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Only very heavy alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking appears to raise a person's risk for chronic pancreatitis, according... Read summary »
Smoking linked to high risk of pancreatitis
August 06, 2009Nearly half of the cases of acute and chronic pancreatitis may be brought on by smoking, a Danish study suggests. The study, which analyzed 20 years... Read summary »
Clinical trial: Fentanyl vs. oxycodone for chronic pain
March 30, 2009This is a study to compare the effects of fentanyl buccal to immediate release oxycodone in alleviating breakthrough pain in opioid-tolerant patients... Read summary »
New Clues to Pancreatitis
July 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) Scientists are learning more about how the painful abdominal condition known as pancreatitis may get started. The key may be a... Read summary »
Combo Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer
June 12, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) A new study finds combining two drugs could extend the lives of pancreatic cancer patients. Pancreatic cancer is responsible for... Read summary »
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