Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis: A Diagnostic Clue to Primary Hyperparathyroidism

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Authors

Sampan S. Bist ¹

Vivek Ahuja ²

Vinish Agarwal ¹

Sagar Modi ³

¹ Department of ENT, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SHRU University, Jolly-grant, Doiwala, Dehrdun 248140 (Uttarakhand) India

² Department of Gastroenterology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SHRU University, Jolly-grant, Doiwala, Dehrdun 248140 (Uttarakhand) India

³ Department of Endocrinology, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, SHRU University, Jolly-grant, Doiwala, Dehrdun 248140 (Uttarakhand) India

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