Chronic pancreatitis in children

Chronic pancreatitis refers to local or diffuse chronic progressive inflammation of the pancreas. It is progressive, continuous, and irreversible. Increasing pancreatic parenchymal damage, leading to progressive decline of pancreatic endocrine and exocrine functions.

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