Pancreatitis often caused by gallstones
Monday, December 7, 2015 - 11:09
in Health & Medicine
Idiopathic pancreatitis is often caused by small gallstones that are difficult to observe prior to surgery, shows a study. Small gallstones were found in surgery from two out of three idiopathic pancreatitis patients. The study also showed that acute pancreatitis was more common in statin users than non-users.