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Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, which can be either acute or chronic

The pancreas helps to digest food, particularly protein.

Medical treatment for gallstones may not be necessary unless the gallstones cause symptoms.

Peritonitis is a life-threatening emergency that needs prompt medical treatment.

The type of pain felt in the abdomen can vary greatly.

An endoscope or fibrescope is a long, usually flexible tube with a lens at one end and a video camera at the other.

If in doubt about the cause of your chest pain, call an ambulance.

Vitamin and mineral supplements are frequently misused and taken without professional advice. Find out more about vitamin and mineral supplements and where to get advice.

Mumps is a viral illness that causes fever and swollen salivary glands, and a swollen face.

The parathyroid glands make hormones that regulate calcium, phosphorus and magnesium in the bones and blood.