A Drug-Induced Acute Pancreatitis Retrospective Study

Table 1

Characteristics of drug-induced acute pancreatitis identified in the cases reported.

	Cases,; Total n = 75
Demographics
Male, n (%)	23 (30.7)
Age in years, mean (SD)^a	58 (17.0)
Recurrent DIAP, n (%)	13 (17.3)
Rechallenge, n (%)	6 (8.0)
Life habits, n (%)^b
Alcohol consumption^c
None	34 (45.3)
Active	33 (44.0)
Former	3 (4.0)
Tobacco consumption
None	38 (50.7)
Active	17 (22.7)
Former	19 (25.3)
Relevant comorbidities, n (%)
High blood pressure	47 (62.7)
Hypercholesterolemia	34 (45.3)
Cardiovascular diseases	31 (41.3)
Type 2 diabetes	21 (28.0)
Endocrinal diseases	18 (24.0)
Cancer^d	18 (24.0)
Bowel diseases	12 (16.0)

SD = standard deviation; DIAP = drug-induced acute pancreatitis; n = number. ^aMean age at first admission. ^bOnly if the information was available in the medical chart. ^cCases with heavy alcohol consumption have been removed from the study due to confounding factors. ^dCases with pancreatic cancer have been removed from the study due to confounding factors.