Acute pancreatitis in viral infections, with possible progression to chronic pancreatitis.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-64545
ABSTRACT
Isolated cases and small series of acute pancreatitis complicating viral infections have been reported. However, data on the natural history of such patients are sparse. We report a series of five patients of acute pancreatitis complicating diverse viral infections. During follow-up ranging from 6 to 36 months, two of these five patients developed evidence of chronic pancreatitis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Pancreatitis
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Virus Diseases
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Abdominal Pain
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Acute Disease
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Chronic Disease
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Follow-Up Studies
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Ultrasonography
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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