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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common problem worldwide. Its spectrum of disease varies from mild, so‐called interstitial acute pancreatitis, to severe necrotizing pancreatitis. Overall, its mortality rate is increased in patients older than age 65 years [1]. AP is among the most common gastroenterological causes of hospitalizations [2]. Roberts et al. [3] investigated regional and national patterns in the incidence and etiology of AP across Europe and found that the incidence of AP ranged from 4.6 to 100 per 100 000 population. Overall there was a median increase of 3.4% per annum over time and incidence was usually highest in eastern or northern Europe. Similarly, in the United States the rate of hospitalizations related to AP has increased from 2002 to 2013 [3,4] but overall mortality decreased [5]. In the 2012 Burden of Gastrointestinal Disease in the United States, AP was reported as the most common reason for hospitalization [6].