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This symposium volume summarizes research that has advanced our understanding of both the basic mechanisms of pancreatic physiology and pathophysiology and the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases of the exocrine pancreas. By doing so, it serves to give direction to future research. Diseases discussed include acute and chronic pancreatitis, cystic fibrosis, and pancreatic cancer. The volume also reflects a central concern of the symposium: to stimulate young persons embarking on a career in this area.

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Author:   Paul G. Lankisch ,  Eugene P. DiMagno
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   illustrated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.441kg
ISBN:  

9783540653578

ISBN 10:   3540653570
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   29 March 1999
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

I Acute Pancreatitis.- 1 Acute Pancreatitis: Mechanisms of Cell Injury — Genetics.- 2 Events Inside the Pancreatic Acinar Cell in Acute Pancreatitis: Role of Secretory Blockade, Calcium Release and Dehydration for the Initiation of Trypsinogen Activation and Autodigestion.- 3 Immunologic Mechanisms in Acute Pancreatitis.- 4 Mechanisms in Cellular Injury.- 5 Acute Pancreatitis: Bacterial Translocation and Pancreatic Infections.- 6 Staging and Early Nasolateral Feeding in Acute Pancreatitis.- 7 Acute Pancreatitis: Medical and Endoscopic Treatment.- 8 Surgical Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis.- II Chronic Pancreatitis.- 9 Chronic Pancreatitis: Do Different Etiologies (Alcohol, Obstruction) Invoke Different Mechanisms.- 10 Exocrine Pancreatic Secretion, Pain, and Malabsorption.- 11 Intestinal Transit of Chyme and its Regulatory Role: Clinical Implications.- 12 Treatment of Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency in Chronic Pancreatitis.- 13 Mechanisms of Fibrosis and Potential Antifibrotic Agents.- 14 Mechanisms of Pain and its Medical Management, Including Neurolytic Treatments.- 15 Endoscopic Treatment of Pain and Complications of Chronic Pancreatitis.- 16 Surgical Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis.- III Cystic Fibrosis.- 17 Genetics and Molecular Pathology of Cystic Fibrosis.- 18 Treatment of Gastrointestinal Manifestations in Cystic Fibrosis.- 19 Is Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis Cystic Fibrosis.- IV Pancreatic Cancer.- 20 Growth Factors and Transcription Factors in Pancreatic Cancer.- 21 Biological Approaches to the Therapy of Pancreatic Cancer.- 22 Pancreatic Cancer: Preclinical Development of an Experimental Treatment Strategy Using Retinoids and Interferon-alpha.- 23 Aspects of Radical Surgery for Exocrine Cancer of the Pancreatic Head.- V Epidemiology.- 24 LessonsLearned about Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer from Epidemiological Studies.

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