Sentences with phrase «chronic inflammation of the pancreas»

Chronic inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis) is an important risk factor that leads to a 15-fold increase in the likelihood of contracting pancreatic cancer.

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Pancreatic cancer and chronic pancreatitis both produce the same signs of disease in the pancreas, such as inflammation, but cancer in the organ is a life - threatening disorder that must be treated immediately and aggressively, Dr. Raimondo says.

A. Chronic pancreatitis is a progressive disease characterized by ongoing inflammation of the pancreas.

PanIN1 lesions are relatively common, affecting 16 percent of healthy adults and 60 percent of people with chronic pancreatitis, or inflammation of the pancreas.

Chronic pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that does not heal or improve — it gets worse over time and leads to permanent damage.

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.

Amyloids are abnormal proteins that appear to form in the pancreas of cats as the result of chronic inflammation.

In dogs with EPI caused by atrophy or chronic inflammation the amount of TLI leaking from the pancreas into the circulation is reduced, and a subnormal TLI concentration can be demonstrated

Fatty foods especially can cause diarrhea and vomiting, and can also cause pancreatitis, a form of inflammation in the pancreas that can lead to chronic digestive problems.