K86.0: Alcohol-induced chronic pancreatitis

The pancreas is located in the upper abdomen. It regulates the sugar content in the blood and forms substances for digestion, for example.

Your pancreas has become inflamed because you have drunk too much alcohol.

Long-term damage to the pancreas may mean it can no longer work properly. You may have shiny diarrhea and lose weight as a result. It is also possible that the pancreas is no longer able to properly regulate the sugar level in the blood. In that case, the sugar level in the blood will rise. If the pancreas is inflamed, you may have pain in your upper abdomen. The pain can often become more severe after eating and may spread to the back.

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