Investigating the Pathobiology of Alcoholic Pancreatitis
Pandol SJ, Lugea A, Mareninova OA, Smoot D, Gorelick FS, Gukovskaya AS, Gukovsky I. Investigating the Pathobiology of Alcoholic Pancreatitis. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2011, 35: 830-837. PMID: 21284675, PMCID: PMC3083481, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01408.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcoholic pancreatitisAlcohol-induced pancreatitisPotential therapeutic strategyDuration of drinkingKey cellular organellesEffects of alcoholCigarette smokingClinical benefitDietary factorsCommon causeEpidemiologic studiesPancreatitisTherapeutic strategiesAlcohol abuseAnimal modelsHeavy drinkersDisease initiationPathobiologic processesAlcohol effectsCellular organellesMolecular mechanismsEndoplasmic reticulumRecent findingsCurrent studySmoking