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Please tell me what can be the cause of pancreatitis?
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Many possibilities: The two main causes of pancreatitis in the U.S. Are alcohol and gallstones. Other causes include infections, medications, ercp, post-operative, hyperlipidemia, hypercalcemia, abdominal trauma, hereditary, tropical, cancer and scorpion bite, among others.
Answered 4/7/2016
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