In addition, it has been
shown that non-alcoholic CP patients have a markedly
greater excess risk for PC, and this risk is higher than that
among alcoholic CP patients[65]. These data suggest that
in some circumstances, pancreatitis may be an early manifestation
of an as yet undiagnosed PC. Also Kudo et al[68]
concluded that alcohol drinking was not significant risk
factor for developing PC in CP patients. So far, no studies
have demonstrated that alcoholic pancreatitis leads
to an increased risk of PC compared with non-alcoholic
pancreatitis.