Which of the following statements regarding prognosis in chronic pancreatitis is/are correct?
A. Patients with chronic pancreatitis have decreased long-term survival compared with the general population
B. Patients with chronic pancreatitis exhibit no excess mortality relative to the general population
C. Excess mortality in patients with chronic pancreatitis is related to cancers of the aerodigestive system, complications of diabetes, and complications of cirrhosis
D. Excess mortality in patients with chronic pancreatitis is due to development of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas and to the complications of recurrent pancreatitis
Answer:A
Which of the following statements regarding prognosis in chronic pancreatitis is/are correct?
A. Patients with chronic pancreatitis have decreased long-term survival compared with the general population B. Patients with chronic pancreatitis exhibit no excess mortality relative to the general population C. Excess mortality in patients with chronic pancreatitis is related to cancers of the aerodigestive system, complications of diabetes, and complications of cirrhosis D. Excess mortality in patients with chronic pancreatitis is due to development of adenocarcinoma of the pancreas and to the complications of recurrent pancreatitis