Alcohol is considered the most harmful product for the pancreas; It is responsible for 60-70% of cases of chronic inflammation. Amina Kushiterova, an endocrinologist at the Fomina Clinic network in Moscow, told socialbites.ca.
“Alcohol causes the pancreas to produce more digestive enzymes and causes the sphincter of Oddi to spasm. This increases the pressure in the organ’s channels and makes them permeable to enzymes,” he said.
The sphincter of Oddi is responsible for transporting bile from the liver and pancreatic juice to the duodenum. Its spasm leads to their stagnation and inflammation.
Alcohol is the cause of 60-70% of chronic pancreatitis cases. However, more than 10% of people who consume alcohol do not develop the disease. The doctor emphasized that there are additional factors.
“Smoking significantly increases the toxic effect of ethanol. It increases the risk of developing and progressing chronic pancreatitis, as well as increases the mortality rate from this disease,” Kushiterova added.
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