New perspectives on acute pancreatitis.
The past decade has witnessed considerable changes in the clinical management of acute pancreatitis. Simultaneously, significant advances have been made in understanding the cellular and biochemical events involved in the initiation of this disease. This review summarizes recent clinical and scientific progress regarding acute pancreatitis and suggests areas for future investigation.
Leach
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Dept. of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut 06510.
Gorelick
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Modlin
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy