Pancreatitis risk factors

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of acute pancreatitis are cystic fibrosis, abdominal trauma, renal failure, SLE, family history of hypertriglyceridemia, and male gender.

Risk Factors

Risk factors for acute pancreatitis include:

• Abdominal injury
• Alcoholism
• Cystic fibrosis
• Family history of pancreatitis
• Hypertriglyceridemia - high triglycerides
• Family history of Hypertriglyceridemia
• Renal failure
• SLE
• Drugs
• Male gender