ALCOHOL-RELATED PANCREATIC DAMAGE - MECHANISMS AND TREATMENT

Authors
APTE MV WILSON JS KORSTEN MA
Citation
Mv. Apte et al., ALCOHOL-RELATED PANCREATIC DAMAGE - MECHANISMS AND TREATMENT, Alcohol health and research world, 21(1), 1997, pp. 13-20
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Substance Abuse
Journal title
Alcohol health and research world → ACNP
ISSN journal
0090838X
Volume
21
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
13 - 20
Database
ISI
SICI code
0090-838X(1997)21:1<13:APD-MA>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Pancreatitis is a potentially fatal inflammation of the pancreas often associated with long-term alcohol consumption. Symptoms may result fr om blockage of small pancreatic ducts as well as from destruction of p ancreatic tissue by digestive enzymes. In addition, by-products of alc ohol metabolism within the pancreas may damage cell membranes. Researc h on the causes of pancreatitis may support more effective disease man agement and provide hope for a potential cure.