Abstract
Acute pancreatitis, the sudden inflammation of the pancreas is characterized by elevated levels of pancreatic enzymes such as amylase and lipase. Acute pancreatitis present as sudden onset of pain in the upper abdomen which may spread to the back side and vomiting. The most common cause of acute pancreatitis is gallstone, metabolic causes such as hypercalcemia, hypertriglyceridemia, infections and the drugs such asthiopurine (azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP)), corticosteroid, metronidazole and biological agents. Among them azathioprine mainly causes acute pancreatitis. Here we present a case on azathioprine induced acute pancreatitis.
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Corresponding Author
Sanjeev Sharma
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v10i1.12
