Epidemiology of acute pancreatitis: the influence of age and gender in a regional population
Biliary pancreatitis remains the predominant etiology in this region, especially among elderly patients. A novel finding of male predominance in younger BAP cases warrants further investigation. These data underscore the importance of regional age and sex specific approaches to AP prevention and management.
Authors
- Ayhan Hilmi Çekın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7464-8297)
- Serdar Akça (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3211-3862)
- Ferda Akbay Harmandar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7897-6658)
- Recep Kaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6978-3096)
- Osman Çağın Buldukoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4230-1015)
- Gökhan Köker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1745-8002)
- Süleyman Koç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7794-4518)
- Serkan Öcal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3719-9482)
- Galip Egemen Atar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0816-8719)
Institutions
- Antalya Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-025-04240-z
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.01