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'''Chronic pancreatitis''' is characterised by chronic inflammation of the pancreas with replacement of normal parenchyme by fibrotic scar tissue, which causes chronic abdominal pain and pancreatic insufficiency. It is an ongoing, progressive pathologic response to pancreatic injury. In most cases, chronic pancreatitis is caused by | '''Chronic pancreatitis''' is characterised by chronic inflammation of the pancreas with replacement of normal parenchyme by fibrotic scar tissue, which causes chronic abdominal pain and pancreatic insufficiency. It is an ongoing, progressive pathologic response to pancreatic injury. In most cases, chronic pancreatitis is caused by having multiple episodes of [[acute pancreatitis]]. The disease progresses gradually from a single episode of acute appendicitis to relapsing episodes of acute appendicitis to chronic appendicitis. | ||
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== Complications == | == Complications == | ||
Complications of loss of pancreatic function can cause [[pancreoprivic diabetes mellitus]], maldigestion and [[Malabsorption syndromes|malabsorption]], [[osteoporosis]], and steatorrhoea. | Complications of loss of pancreatic function can cause [[pancreoprivic diabetes mellitus]], maldigestion and [[Malabsorption syndromes|malabsorption]], [[osteoporosis]], and steatorrhoea. | ||
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