The combination of pancreatitis, panniculitis, and polyarthritis (PPP) is a rare systemic syndrome that occurs in patients with acute or chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic malignancies. A 50-year-old ...
Digestive enzymes are primarily made in the pancreas with some amylase also present in saliva.” Other common enzymes made in the small intestine include lactase which breaks down lactose and sucrase ...
Acute pancreatitis is a condition that causes inflammation of the pancreas—an organ located behind the stomach. The two main functions of the pancreas are to produce hormones and digestive enzymes ...