Chronic pancreatitis

Chronic pancreatitis is continuous and permanent damage to pancreatic tissue and function caused by various factors. The pancreas has varying degrees of acinar atrophy, pancreatic duct deformation, fibrosis, and calcification, and there are varying degrees of pancreatic exocrine and endocrine dysfunction. The clinical manifestations are mainly abdominal pain, diarrhea or fatty diarrhea, weight loss and malnutrition such as pancreatic insufficiency Symptoms. Typical chronic pancreatitis is relatively rare in China, and the diagnosis is difficult.

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