Sentences with phrase «acute inflammation of the pancreas»

First, the fat and grease in a bone can, at the very least, cause diarrhea, and, at worst, acute inflammation of the pancreas.

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In a study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Saint Louis University researchers have found a link between acute pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) and pancreatic cancer, a finding which may eventually lead to some pancreatic cancers being detected earlier.

One example: acute pancreatitis — the sudden inflammation of the pancreas, which is located just behind the stomach.

Acute pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that occurs suddenly and usually resolves in a few days with treatment.

The most common cause of acute pancreatitis is the presence of gallstones — small, pebble - like substances made of hardened bile — that cause inflammation in the pancreas as they pass through the common bile duct.

Other medical conditions include acute and chronic intestinal diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, parasites, inflammation of the intestine caused by a virus, or failure of the pancreas to function normally.

Pancreatitis means «inflammation» of the pancreas and acute means «sudden.»