Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Pseudocyst [PDF]
, 2020 Pancreatitis which is characterized by inflammation of the pancreas is an uncommon condition in the pediatric age group. Pancreatitis in children represents a diagnostic challenge for clinicians and a high index of suspicion is important for early diagnosis of pancreatitis which is known to be associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
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Pancreatic phospholipase A2 activity in acute pancreatitis: A prognostic marker for early identification of patients at risk [PDF]
, 2002 Remarkably elevated levels of phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)) are measurable in human blood samples in cases of acute pancreatitis. The source of the enzyme was first thought to be exclusively the pancreas, but now it is generally accepted that two ...
Aufenanger, Johannes +5 more
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Dietary Fat Patterns and Outcomes in Acute Pancreatitis in Spain [PDF]
, 2020 Background/Objective: Evidence from basic and clinical studies suggests that unsaturated fatty acids (UFAs) might be relevant mediators of the development of complications in acute pancreatitis (AP).
Argüelles-Arias, A.M. +26 more
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2019 WSES guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 2019 Although most patients with acute pancreatitis have the mild form of the disease, about 20–30% develops a severe form, often associated with single or multiple organ dysfunction requiring intensive care.
A. Leppäniemi +18 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 BackgroundDrug-induced pancreatitis is a rare cause of acute pancreatitis. Tacrolimus has been used as an immunosuppressant agent in patients after organ transplantation. However, only a few case reports of tacrolimus-induced acute pancreatitis in kidney
Yixuan Ding +9 more
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Intracapillary leucocyte accumulation as a novel antihaemorrhagic mechanism in acute pancreatitis in mice [PDF]
, 2009 Background: Pancreatic infiltration by leucocytes represents a hallmark in acute pancreatitis. Although leucocytes play an active role in the pathophysiology of this disease, the relation between leucocyte activation, microvascular injury and haemorrhage
Deduchovas, O. +8 more
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Organ Failure Due to Systemic Injury in Acute Pancreatitis.
Gastroenterology, 2019 Acute pancreatitis may be associated with both local and systemic complications. Systemic injury manifests in the form of organ failure, which is seen in approximately 20% of all cases of acute pancreatitis and defines "severe acute pancreatitis." Organ ...
P. Garg, Vijay P. Singh
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Formation of Pancreatoduodenal Fistula in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas Decreased the Frequency of Recurrent Pancreatitis [PDF]
, 2019 Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) of the pancreas are characterized by proliferation of mucin-secreting cells in the main pancreatic duct (PD) or its branches. The secreted thick mucin usually leads to PD obstruction and dilation.
Alkaade, Samer +3 more
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Protective effects of urocortin 2 against caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis. [PDF]
, 2019 Because little is known about the role of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) agonists in regulating responses in pancreatitis, we evaluated the effects of urocortin 2 (UCN2) and stressin1 in caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis (AP) model in rats. Male
Bhargava, Aditi +6 more
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Role of Fibre in Nutritional Management of Pancreatic Diseases [PDF]
, 2019 The role of fibre intake in the management of patients with pancreatic disease is still controversial. In acute pancreatitis, a prebiotic enriched diet is associated with low rates of pancreatic necrosis infection, hospital stay, systemic inflammatory ...
Badiali, Danilo +7 more
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