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Monday, September 8, 2008

Risk of Pancreatitis According to Alcohol Drinking Habits: A Population-based Cohort Study
American Journal of Epidemiology Advance Access published online on September 8, 2008


The association between alcohol intake and pancreatitis has been examined previously in case-control studies, mostly consisting of men. The significance of beverage type and drinking pattern is unknown.

The objective of this study was to assess the association between amount, type, and frequency of alcohol intake and risk of pancreatitis.

A high alcohol intake was associated with a higher risk of pancreatitis.

Hazard ratios associated with drinking 1–6, 7–13, 14–20, 21–34, 35–48, and >48 drinks/week were 1.1 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.8, 1.6), 1.2 (95% CI: 0.8, 1.8), 1.3 (95% CI: 0.8, 2.1), 1.3 (95% CI: 0.7, 2.2), 2.6 (95% CI: 1.4, 4.8), and 3.0 (95% CI: 1.6, 5.7), respectively, compared with 0 drinks/week (Ptrend <> for men and women.

Drinking frequency did not seem to be independently associated with pancreatitis.

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