Cohort Study | UK pancreatitis study reveals gallstones as most common cause

PANC Study (Pancreatitis: A National Cohort Study): national cohort study examining the first 30 days from presentation of acute pancreatitis in the UK – BMJ Open

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Panc Collaborative📜(113🏥, 2580😷) on acute pancreatitis shows 50% related to gall🪨, 20% idiopathic and 5% severe. ✝️2.3% overall, but >30% in severe cases! Age, ♂️& frailty predicted ⚰️:https://t.co/dw9tR5Uyjg#SoMe4Surgery @BJSAcademy @BJSurgery @young_bjs #some4hpb #SurgEd pic.twitter.com/AAPf8L4lnt

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