Relationship of CP and AP

The Prevalence of Acute Pancreatitis Episodes Among Patients With Chronic Pancreatitis and the Associated Factors

The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of AP attacks before the diagnosis of CP and further identified the potential associated factors for AP episodes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Consequent patients with a diagnosis of CP between January 2010 to December 2015
• informed consents provided

Exclusion Criteria:

• autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP)
• pancreatic cancer diagnosed within 2 years after the diagnosis of CP