Consider the following 1* Malnutrition deficiency 2. Lithostatin (pancreatic stone protein 3. Cassava tuber Oxidant stress (heightened cytochrome P-450 activity) Which of the above produce tropical calcific pancreatitis (fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes) ?
High-Yield Explanation
Calcification, which is another sign of chronic inflammation, can develop throughout the pancreas. These calcifications are like stones that are within the tissue itself, or within the pancreatic duct Ref Davidson 23rd edition pg 765