Risk factors associated with pediatric acute recurrent and chronic pancreatitis: lessons from INSPPIRE

S Kumar, CY Ooi, S Werlin, M Abu-El-Haija… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Pediatric acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) are
poorly understood. Objective To characterize and identify risk factors associated with ARP
and CP in childhood. Design, Setting, and Participants A multinational cross-sectional study
of children with ARP or CP at the time of enrollment to the INSPPIRE (International Study
Group of Pediatric Pancreatitis: In Search for a Cure) study at participant institutions of the
INSPPIRE Consortium. From August 22, 2012, to February 8, 2015, 155 children with ARP …