How does autodigestion cause pancreatitis?
How does autodigestion cause pancreatitis? Inflammation triggers autodigestion Besides producing insulin, the pancreas secretes digestive enzymes. Acute pancreatitis is characterized by pancreatic inflammation resulting in autodigestion, or the breakdown of pancreatic tissue by its own activated enzymes. (See Pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis.) Which enzyme causes autodigestion of pancreas? We postulate Read more…