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Does constant back/side/upper abdomenal pain and a history of 5+ bouts of acute pancreatitis indicate i have chronic pancreatitis?
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Possibly: These symptoms require a thorough evaluation to find out what's going on and what can be done for you.
Answered 3/1/2019
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Pancreatitis: No necessarily, this could still be recurrent acute pancreatitis. You need to have specific labs and imaging. You should be seeing a pancreas expert.
Answered 5/29/2015
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