pancreatitis
noun
pan·cre·a·ti·tis
ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈtī-təs 
ˌpan-
plural pancreatitides
ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈti-tə-ˌdēz
ˌpan-
: inflammation of the pancreas
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Side effects of these drugs include nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, indigestion and pancreatitis.
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Other studies, however, indicate that the risk of pancreatitis may be exaggerated.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2024
And a study from the fall of 2023 also linked GLP-1 drugs to severe GI side effects, including pancreatitis, bowel obstruction, and gastroparesis (stomach paralysis).
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 15 Mar. 2024
Doctors should also discuss the risk of pancreatitis, which includes a history of gallstones or past cases of pancreatitis, and avoid its risk factors, which include drinking alcohol while using the medication.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 5 Oct. 2023
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Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Other studies, however, indicate that the risk of pancreatitis may be exaggerated.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2024
And a study from the fall of 2023 also linked GLP-1 drugs to severe GI side effects, including pancreatitis, bowel obstruction, and gastroparesis (stomach paralysis).
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 15 Mar. 2024
Doctors should also discuss the risk of pancreatitis, which includes a history of gallstones or past cases of pancreatitis, and avoid its risk factors, which include drinking alcohol while using the medication.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 5 Oct. 2023
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pancreatitis
noun
pan·cre·ati·tis
ˌpaŋ-krē-ə-ˈtīt-əs, ˌpan-
plural pancreatitides
-ˈtit-ə-ˌdēz
: inflammation of the pancreas
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