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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Is it long-term continuous drinking or the post-drinking withdrawal period that triggers the first acute alcoholic pancreatitis?

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Pages 1235-1239 | Received 25 Oct 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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