Das, SrikantArora, N KGupta, D KGupta, A KMathur, PrashantAhuja, Anjali2004-07-072009-05-272004-07-072009-05-272004-07-07Das S, Arora NK, Gupta DK, Gupta AK, Mathur P, Ahuja A. Pancreatic diseases in children in a north Indian referral hospital. Indian Pediatrics. 2004 Jul; 41(7): 704-11http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/6384This was a cross-sectional study to determine the profile of pancreatic disorders in 54 children (age <15 years) presenting to a tertiary care center in India. Acute pancreatitis was the most common pancreatic disorder (28/54, 52%). Twenty-three children (43%) were diagnosed to have either chronic calcific (n = 15, 28%) or chronic non-calcific (n = 8, 15%) pancreatitis. Specific etiologic factors could be identified in 64.3% (18/28) of acute pancreatitis and 43.5% (10/23) of chronic pancreatitis patients. At least some of the 13 children with idiopathic chronic pancreatitis had features suggestive of tropical pancreatitis.engAcute DiseaseChildChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIndia --epidemiologyInfantMalePancreatic Diseases --diagnosisReferral and ConsultationJournal Article