Dermatology with 630+ answers. Sunburn is caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation damage to your skin. Too much UV damages your skin cellâs DNA, and your immune system responds by killing off the bad cells. Because UV radiation doesnât penetrate (unlike X-rays for example), it damages only the surface layer of your skin.
With chronic pancreatitis, the pancreas may eventually stop producing the enzymes that are necessary for your body to digest and absorb nutrients. This is called exocrine failure and fat and protein are not digested or absorbed.
Pancreas. The pancreas is a long, thin gland that lies horizontally behind the bottom part of your stomach. It makes digestive enzymes that flow through the pancreatic duct to the small intestine. These enzymes, along with bile from the gallbladder, break down food for use as energy by the body. The pancreas also makes insulin and glucagon, hormones that help regulate blood glucose (sugar) levels.