aetiology

 
   

The most common causes of acute pancreatitis in adults are:

  • gallstones in the lower end of the common bile duct - 45%
  • alcohol - 35%
  • idiopathic - 10%
  • miscellaneous e.g. hypertriglyceridaemia- 10%

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