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Pancreas Divisum–An Underestimated Cause of Chronic Pancreatitis and Relapsing Episodes of Acute Pancreatitis?

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  1. Third Medical Department, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Rodthohl 6, D-35385, Giessen, Germany

    Nils Ewald MD, Hans-U. Kloer MD, Reinhard G. Bretzel MD & Philip D. Hardt MD

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Ewald, N., Kloer, HU., Bretzel, R.G. et al. Pancreas Divisum–An Underestimated Cause of Chronic Pancreatitis and Relapsing Episodes of Acute Pancreatitis?. Dig Dis Sci 50, 1857–1859 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-005-2951-8

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