**14. Conclusion**

CP is a multifactorial disease resulting in fibroinflammatory changes, endocrine and exocrine dysfunction of the pancreas. Although some etiologic factors such

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as alcohol, hereditary changes are well established, idiopathic cases constitute a considerable percentage. Both the endoscopic and radiologic techniques are helping the clinicians for diagnosing the disease. Medical, endoscopic and surgical treatment options are also effective and long-lasting. The main challenge in the field is early diagnosis of the CP before the symptoms exaggerate and staging the disease to monitor and treat the patients in a more appropriate way. Therefore, future prospective clinical trials and translational studies in search of novel diagnostic markers and staging methods are absolutely needed.
