Enzymatic diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis

Abstract

Chronic pancreatitis in the structure of diseases of the digestive system makes up from 5.1 to 9%. Severity of clinical manifestations and outcomes of this disease, frequent involvement of other organs and systems in the pathological process make diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis a very urgent task. Till now the anamnesis is the initial point of examination of the patient and further diagnosis. In a number of cases it allows to make a preliminary diagnosis without using complicated methods of pancreas function examination. In recent years radiological, gastroduodenoscopic, angiography and echography of pancreas are often used for recognition of chronic pancreatitis.

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