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The pancreas, a six-inch long organ below the stomach, makes juices and hormones that aid in digestion and balance the body's sugar content. Pancreatic juices are called enzymes and include insulin, which controls the amount of sugar in the blood.
Chronic pancreatitis occurs when the organ's digestive enzymes attack and destroy the pancreas and nearby tissues, resulting in scarring and pain.
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