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World J Methodol. Jun 20, 2023; 13(3): 118-126
Published online Jun 20, 2023. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v13.i3.118
Published online Jun 20, 2023. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v13.i3.118
Table 2 Frequency of etiologies
| Cause | Number of cases | Percent (%) |
| Alcohol | 433 | 45.7 |
| Idiopathic | 155 | 16.4 |
| Biliary | 144 | 15.2 |
| Hypertriglyceridemia | 33 | 3.5 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 28 | 3.0 |
| Pharmacological | 25 | 2.6 |
| Mixed (alcohol & biliary) | 21 | 2.2 |
| Mixed (alcohol & diabetes mellitus) | 21 | 2.2 |
| Mixed (alcohol & hypertriglyceridemia) | 18 | 1.9 |
| Mixed (hypertriglyceridemia & diabetes mellitus) | 17 | 1.8 |
| Ischemic | 14 | 1.5 |
| Extra pancreatic anomalies | 13 | 1.4 |
| Other (trauma, IBD, intrapancreatic anomalies etc.) | 25 | 2.6 |
- Citation: Ghiță AI, Pahomeanu MR, Negreanu L. Epidemiological trends in acute pancreatitis: A retrospective cohort in a tertiary center over a seven year period. World J Methodol 2023; 13(3): 118-126
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2222-0682/full/v13/i3/118.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5662/wjm.v13.i3.118