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Recent advances in the diagnosis and management of chronic pancreatitis

Chronic pancreatitis is a chronic condition characterized by pancreatic inflammation that causes fibrosis and the destruction of exocrine and endocrine tissues. Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive disease, and no physiological treatment is available to reverse its course. However, with advances in...

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Autores principales: Kwon, Chang-Il, Cho, Jae Hee, Choi, Sung Hoon, Ko, Kwang Hyun, Tirkes, Temel, Gromski, Mark A., Lehman, Glen A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6406102/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30840807
http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2019.051
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Sumario:Chronic pancreatitis is a chronic condition characterized by pancreatic inflammation that causes fibrosis and the destruction of exocrine and endocrine tissues. Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive disease, and no physiological treatment is available to reverse its course. However, with advances in medical technology, the existing diagnostic and treatment methods for chronic pancreatitis are evolving. Managing patients with chronic pancreatitis is challenging and necessitates a multidisciplinary approach. In this review, we discuss the recent advances in the diagnosis and management of chronic pancreatitis and introduce future alternative modalities.