title: Chronic pancreatitis, a comprehensive review and update. Part I: epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, genetics, pathophysiology, and clinical features.
authors.forename: Thiruvengadam
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Muniraj
authors.forename: Harry R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Aslanian
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Farrell
authors.forename: Priya A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Jamidar
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D015984:Causality; D015897:Comorbidity; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D014943:Global Health; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index