Pancreatitis rates are decreasing globally, but at uneven rates (IMAGE)

Journal of Intensive Medicine

Pancreatitis rates are decreasing globally, but at uneven rates

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As people live longer, the number of age-associated cases of pancreatitis has increased. With improved quality of life and access to medical care, the incidence rate of pancreatitis and pancreatitis-associated mortality rate are decreasing globally. Public health systems must prepare for the growing number of cases in the future.

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