Pancreatitis - Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis and Treatment

Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, an organ located behind the stomach. The pancreas supports digestion and blood glucose control. It releases digestive enzymes into the small intestine and produces hormones such as insulin and glucagon. Pancreatitis develops when pancreatic enzymes become active too early and begin damaging pancreatic tissue, a process often described as autodigestion…