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Created page with "Acute pancreatitis is a reversible inflammatory condition of the pancreas that varies in intensity from just oedema and adiponecrosis to widespread parenchymal necrosis. It occurs when something causes the digestive enzymes to be activated in the pancreas itself, which self-digest the organ. The disease has a significant mortality, around 5%. In most patients the disease is mild and patients recover after a few days. However, 20% develop severe (necrotising) pancreatiti..."
(Created page with "Acute pancreatitis is a reversible inflammatory condition of the pancreas that varies in intensity from just oedema and adiponecrosis to widespread parenchymal necrosis. It occurs when something causes the digestive enzymes to be activated in the pancreas itself, which self-digest the organ. The disease has a significant mortality, around 5%. In most patients the disease is mild and patients recover after a few days. However, 20% develop severe (necrotising) pancreatiti...")
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