Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad, India
Original Research Article
Clinical study of chronic pancreatitis patients in North Indian population and its outcome
Author(s): Shweta Singh, Bechan Sharma and Gourdas Choudhuri*
Objectives Region based data of chronic pancreatitis (CP) in the North Indian Population were studied. We determined the incidence, prevalence, category distribution, region wise distribution and clinical data comparable with controls. Methods All consecutive patients in three years of time with tropical chronic pancreatitis (TCP) attending the Gastroenterology O.P.D. at S.G.P.G.I.M.S. Lucknow were included in the study as per inclusion criteria. Clinical diagnosis was based on phenotypic and radiological criteria and exocrine function tests. Patients giving the history of occasional alcohol consumption were excluded from the st.. View More»