The pancreas produces enzymes required for digestion of food. ... There can be many causes of ascites but pancreatic cancer is the cause we will discuss in this section. The cause of ascites is usually the result of poor liver function. Caregivers or patients may notice abdominal distension and rapid weight gain.
Regarding the exocrine pancreas, a previous acute-short-term stress decreases the severity of experimentally-induced pancreatitis. ... Conversely, chronic stres... more