Mysuru: The NJ Hospital – Mysore Institute of Gastroenterology has achieved a significant milestone in treating cystic ...

Background and aims: Mutations in the cationic trypsinogen (protease, serine, 1 (trypsin 1); PRSS1) gene are causally associated with recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis. We investigated whether ...

The most important conceptual change in understanding chronic pancreatitis is that there is not a single etiology for any patient -- chronic pancreatitis is a complex, multifactorial disorder.

Pancreatitis is a condition in which the pancreas (a gland that lies behind the stomach and next to the small intestine) becomes inflamed. Chronic pancreatitis (CP) occurs when there is lifelong, ...

To understand the pathogenic process leading to chronic pancreatitis it is useful to review the basic structure and function of the normal pancreas. Fundamentally, the pancreas is both an exocrine ...

Objective: To evaluate the clinical and radiological response of chronic calcific tendinitis of the shoulder to extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in a single blind study. Methods: 70 patients ...

Feb. 12, 2025 — Scientists have developed a new systematic review to summarize for neurologists and other clinicians the evidence for epidural steroid injections and whether they reduce pain and ...

A spirometry test is one way to distinguish the type of lung disease. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are both long-term lung conditions. They’re part of a disorder known as chronic obstructive ...

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Fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also called myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS), are chronic conditions that have similar symptoms. Both cause extreme tiredness, which could ...