Gastroenterology
Volume 136, Issue 3 , Pages 848-855 , March 2009

The Recurrence of Acute Alcohol-Associated Pancreatitis Can Be Reduced: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Received 19 August 2008 ,Accepted 13 November 2008.

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 Conflict of Interest The authors disclose no conflicts.

 Funding This work was supported by the Pirkanmaa Hospital District Research Fund.

PII: S0016-5085(08)02075-1

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.11.044

Gastroenterology
Volume 136, Issue 3 , Pages 848-855 , March 2009

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