Causes
Chronic pancreatitis results from prolonged injury to the pancreas, usually caused by prolonged alcohol abuse. Other causes include:
- Trauma
- Pseudocysts (accumulation of fluids and debris)
- Heredity
- Congenital conditions (eg, pancreas divisum)
- Cystic fibrosis
- Hypercalcemia (high blood levels of calcium)
- Hyperlipidemia or hypertriglyceridemia (high levels of blood fats)
- Medications
- Autoimmune conditions
Risk Factors
A risk factor is something that increases your chance of getting a disease or condition.
Factors that may increase your risk of chronic pancreatitis include:
- Gender: male
- Age: late teens to mid-twenties (for alcohol-induced)
- Age: over 50 (for cases of no known cause)
- Heavy alcohol consumption
- Smoking
- Family history of hyperparathyroidism associated with chronic pancreatitis
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