Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis Disease Prevalence, Classification, and Comorbidities: A Cohort Study of the UK BioBank.

Introduction: Pancreatitis is a complex syndrome that results from many etiologies. Large well-characterized cohorts are needed to further understand disease risk and prognosis.

Methods: A pancreatitis cohort of more than 4,200 patients and 24,000 controls were identified in the UK BioBank (UKBB) consortium.

Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Genotype, Frailty, and Gait Speed in a Biracial Cohort of Older Adults.

Objective: To examine whether the association between dopamine-related genotype and gait speed differs according to frailty status or race.

Design: Cross-sectional population-based study (Cardiovascular Health Study).

Setting: Multicenter study, four U.