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Causes of Acute Pancreatitis
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- Gall stones
- Ethanol
- Trauma
- Steroids
- Mumps
- Autoimmune disease
- Scorpion venom
- Hyperlipidemia
- ERCP (dye)
- Drugs (Azathioprine, Asparginase, Mercaptopurines)
Alcohol and Gallstones are most common causes.
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