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The difference between acute and chronic pancreatitis
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Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas. Located behind the stomach in the upper abdomen, the pancreas makes digestive enzymes and hormones that regulate how the body produces sugar. Pancreatitis can occur in two forms — acute and chronic. The two forms differ, but what makes them different?

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