What are the two most common causes of acute pancreatitis? Name some additional causes of pancreatitis.
The two most common causes of acute pancreatitis are gallstones and chronic alcohol abuse. Other causes of pancreatitis include hypertriglyceridemia, pancreatic cancer, medication side effects, genetic mutations, ischemia, and complications after an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
