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Chronic Pancreatitis: Pathophysiology

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There is no one generally accepted concept for explaining the pathophysiology of chronic pancreatitis. Four major hypotheses have been proposed, that may to some extent explain the development of chronic pancreatitis, but further studies are required.

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  1. Medizinische Klinik, Städtisches Krankenhaus, Bögelstraße 1, D-21339, Lüneburg, Germany

    Prof. Dr. P. G. Lankisch

  2. Gastroenterology Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, 02115, Boston, MA, USA

    Peter A. Banks M.D. (Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Director, Clinical Gastroenterology Service)

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Lankisch, P.G., Banks, P.A. (1998). Chronic Pancreatitis: Pathophysiology. In: Pancreatitis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80320-8_14

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