Approach to idiopathic recurrent pancreatitis.
Acute pancreatitis is caused by acute or chronic alcohol intake or choledocholithiasis in approximately 80% of cases. In the absence of alcohol abuse or gallstones, a variety of established and putative factors must be considered, any of which can cause a single or recurrent attacks of acute pancreatitis. When the underlying cause eludes detection following an initial thorough search and leads to a second attack, the term idiopathic acute recurrent pancreatitis (IARP) is applied. This article discusses IARP and its work-up.
Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15213, USA.
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Khalid
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Slivka
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