title: [Chronic pancreatitis--rational diagnosis and therapy. Which procedures are relevant for general practice?].
abstract: Chronic pancreatitis is characterized clinically by recurrent or persistent abdominal pain, as well as exocrine, and possibly also endocrine, pancreatic insufficiency. The diagnosis is established with the aid of imaging procedures and the investigation of pancreatic function. Treatment comprises pain amelioration, possibly also applying endoscopic and surgical measures, and the treatment of exocrine and endocrine insufficiency.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin, Städtisches Klinikum Lüneburg. paulgeorg.lankisch@klinikum-luneburg.de
authors.forename: Paul Georg
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Lankisch
authors.forename: Heiko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lübbers
authors.forename: Reiner
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahlke
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D010188:Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010186:Pancreatic Function Tests; D019512:Pancreatitis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D015431:Weight Loss