Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide
Pancreatitis
DEFINITION
- Refers to inflammation of the pancreas.
- Common etiologies of acute pancreatitis include: gallstones, alcohol, hypercalcemia, drugs, infections, trauma.
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Last updated: May 9, 2015
Citation
Alavi, Reza, and Jeanne Clark. "Pancreatitis." Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2015. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547113/all/Pancreatitis.
Alavi R, Clark J. Pancreatitis. Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2015. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547113/all/Pancreatitis. Accessed November 3, 2025.
Alavi, R., & Clark, J. (2015). Pancreatitis. In Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547113/all/Pancreatitis
Alavi R, Clark J. Pancreatitis [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2015. [cited 2025 November 03]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Diabetes_Guide/547113/all/Pancreatitis.
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