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Digestive System

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Diseases: Anal and Rectal Diseases | Appendicitis | Bile Duct Diseases | Eosinophilic Disorders | Esophageal Diseases | Gallbladder Diseases | Hepatitis | Hernia | Intestinal Diseases | Liver Diseases | Malabsorption Syndromes | Pancreatic Diseases | Peritoneal Diseases | Stomach Diseases

Symptoms: Abdominal Pain | Bleeding | Constipation | Diarrhea | Gas | Heartburn | Hiccups | Indigestion | Vomiting

Other Topics: General Digestive System | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Digestive Organ Transplantation | Surgery

Pancreatic Diseases

(Jump to: General Information | Pancreatic Surgery | Cystic Fibrosis | Pancreatitis | Pancreatic Cysts | Other Pancreatic Diseases )

General Information
About the Pancreas:University of Cincinnati Pancreatic Disease Center
Pancreas Disease:Jackson Siegelbaum Gastroenterology
Diseases of the Pancreas:Lab Tests Online
Inherited Pancreatic Disorders of Childhood:National Pancreas Foundation
ERCP and Pancreatic Disease:National Pancreas Foundation
Pancreatic Diseases:MedlinePlus

Pancreatic Surgery
Pancreatitis – Surgery:WebMD
Pancreatectomy (Removal of All or Part of the Pancreas): Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Operative Treatment for Chronic Pancreatitis:SSAT
Surgical Techniques for Pancreas Preservation:USC Center for Pancreatic and Biliary Diseases
Surgery for Islet Cell Tumors:USC Center for Pancreatic and Biliary Diseases

Cystic Fibrosis
See Respiratory System, Lung Diseases

Pancreatitis (Inflammation of the Pancreas)
Overviews
Pancreatitis:NIDDK
Pancreatitis:Mayo Clinic
Pancreatitis (in Children):American Pediatric Surgical Association
Acute Pancreatitis
Acute Pancreatitis:UpToDate Patient Information
Acute Pancreatitis:University of Cincinnati Pancreatic Disease Center
Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis:SSAT
Chronic Pancreatitis
Chronic Pancreatitis:UpToDate Patient Information
Chronic Pancreatitis:University of Cincinnati Pancreatic Disease Center
Hereditary Pancreatitis
Hereditary Pancreatitis:National Pancreas Foundation
Hereditary Pancreatitis:University of Cincinnati Pancreatic Disease Center
Cancer.Net Guide to Hereditary Pancreatitis:ASCO

Pancreatic Cysts
Pancreatic Cysts:Mayo Clinic
Pancreatic Cysts:American Pediatric Surgical Association
Pancreas Cysts:Johns Hopkins Pancreas Cancer Web

Other Pancreatic Diseases
Pancreatic Anomalies, see Genetics and Birth Defects, Digestive System Defects
Pancreatic Cancer, see Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic Endocrine Diseases, see Endocrine System, Pancreatic Disorders
Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome, see Genetics and Birth Defects, Multiple Congenital Anomalies

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