| | Pancreatitis type | Chronic alcoholic pancreatitis | Chronic hereditary pancreatitis | P |
| | Male to female ratio | 12.5 : 1 | 1 : 1 | | | Age of onset (years) | 40 | 10.5 | <.05 | | Delay in diagnosis (years) | 3 | 14.3 | <.05 | | Presence of pseudocysts | 10% | 33% | <.05 | | Presence of pancreatic calcifications | 57% | 58% | NS | | Endocrine insufficiency | 70% | 50% | NS | | Exocrine insufficiency | 42% | 38% | NS | | Need for surgery | 41% | 50% | NS |
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