title: Diabetes mellitus and tropical form of chronic calcific pancreatitis in Thailand.
abstract: Six cases of chronic calcific pancreatitis in Thailand occurring in patients aged 13 to 22 years are reported. Protein malnutrition was a possible aetiologic factor. Abdominal pain was mild to moderate and intermittent and not a presenting feature. Severe diabetes mellitus was present at all. Extensive pancreatic calcification was seeen on abdominal X-ray.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D013785:Thailand