The causes of pancreatitis include
A) Clostridium difficile.
B) alcoholism, trauma, and infection.
C) biliary tract disease, structural anomalies, and drugs.
D) both b and c.

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Acute pancreatitis is thought to result from the "escape" of activated pancreatic enzymes from acinar cells (i.e., cells of the tiny lobules of the gland) into surrounding tissues. Gallstones are often the cause of pancreatitis in the nonalcoholic individual. Less often, the cause is a metabolic or endocrine disorder. Some cases are idiopathic. Smoking may increase the risk of alcoholic and idiopathic pancreatitis.

The Causes of Pancreatitis Include