title: Chronic pancreatitis in north-east Italy: a clinical and pathological study.
abstract: The clinical and pathological features of 132 patients of North-Eastern Italy with proven chronic pancreatitis (presence of radiological pancreatic calcification and/or surgical and histological data) have been studied. The disease appeared to be associated with chronic and regular alcoholic habits in most cases. Histo-pathological examinations showed calcifying pancreatitis also in patients without radiological pancreatic calcification. Chronic pancreatitis in North-Eastern Italy seems to be similar to that described in France, except for a high frequency of associated gallstones.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol