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There are several factors that can put someone at risk for acute pancreatitis. The most common cause and most common risk factor is heavy alcohol use. Other risk factors include [[trauma]], [[family history]], [[hypertrigyceridemia]], [[cycstic fibrosis]], [[renal failure]], [[SLE]], being on certain medications, and male gender. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
There are several factors that can put someone at risk for acute pancreatitis. The most common cause and most common risk factor is heavy alcohol use. Other risk factors include trauma, family history, hypertrigyceridemia, cycstic fibrosis, renal failure, SLE, being on certain medications, and male gender.
Risk Factors
Risk factors for acute pancreatitis include:
- Abdominal injury
- Alcoholism
- Cystic fibrosis
- Family history of pancreatitis
- Hypertriglyceridemia - high triglycerides
- Family history of Hypertriglyceridemia
- Renal failure
- SLE
- Drugs
- Male gender