ABSTRACT
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Disorders of the exocrine and endocrine pancreas constitute some of the most prevalent and life-threatening diseases that affect people today. Each year, 5 to 10 per 100,000 people are diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis
; 17 to 28 per 100,000 people with acute pancreatitis,
30,000 cystic fibrosis cases,
8 to 10 per 100,000 people with pancreatic cancer,
and 1.3 million new cases of diabetes occur in the United States.
