Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas. It may occur suddenly, in a severe form as in acute pancreatitis, or may continue as a slow, long drawn illness as in chronic pancreatitis. Anatomy - ...

This article, the sixth in an eight-part series, examines the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine glands and tissues associated with the gastrointestinal tract. The endocrine system comprises ...

THE history of the development of medicine has been told many times, but rarely can we gather from these accounts a clear history of the two subjects, anatomy and physiology, on which the whole ...

The incidence of acute pancreatitis is increasing in the United States, and the disorder is now one of the most common reasons for hospitalization with a gastrointestinal condition. In this review, we ...

This article, the sixth in an eight-part series, examines the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine glands and tissues associated with the gastrointestinal tract. Abstract The endocrine system ...