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Learn about how doctors treat acute and chronic pancreatitis, and how you can help manage your pancreatitis or lower your risk for getting the condition.

Discusses things you can do related to eating, diet, and nutrition that can lower your risk of getting pancreatitis or may help to treat pancreatitis.

Learn about acute and chronic pancreatitis, which is inflammation of the pancreas. Describes risk factors and complications of acute and chronic pancreatitis.

Gallstones are hard particles of cholesterol or bilirubin that your gallbladder creates. You will need treatment right away if gallstones cause pain.

Describes gallstones, the effect of overweight and dieting on risk and safe ways to lose weight to reduce risk.

Learn how ERCP uses upper GI endoscopy and x-rays to treat problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts, how to prepare for ERCP, and what to expect afterward.

Describes how smoking affects various parts of the digestive system.

Gallstones and other gallbladder disorders rank among the most common and costly of all digestive system diseases.