Analysis of lifestyle factors in patients with concomitant chronic pancreatitis and liver cirrhosis

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Aghdassi A. A., Schneider A., Kahl M., Schuette K., Kuliaviene I., Salacone P., ...More

PANCREATOLOGY, vol.17, no.5, pp.698-705, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.pan.2017.07.194
  • Journal Name: PANCREATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.698-705
  • Keywords: Chronic pancreatitis, Liver cirrhosis, Co-incidence, Lifestyle factors, Pancreatic pain, ALCOHOLIC CHRONIC-PANCREATITIS, ALDEHYDE DEHYDROGENASE, GENETIC POLYMORPHISMS, DRINKING HABITS, NATURAL-HISTORY, RISK-FACTORS, DISEASE, ETIOLOGY, SUSCEPTIBILITY, ASSOCIATION
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background & objectives: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) and liver cirrhosis (LC) are common gastroentero-logical disorders but their co-incidence is considered to be rare. This study was designed to identify lifestyle factors that are associated with the development of concomitant LC in patients with CP.