Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an acute inflammatory process of the pancreas, induced by activated pancreatic proenzymes due to multiple causes such as trauma, infection, biliary and pancreatic abnormalities, systemic disease, medication and genetic predisposition. During AP, other regional tissues or remote organ systems can be involved in various degrees .1 According to the International Study Group of
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