Prospective Study of Efficacy of Intra-muscular Vitamin D3 in Tropical Calcific Pancreatitis

Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of tropical calcific pancreatitis established by history of abdominal pain or diabetes and evidence on ultrasound or CT scan of pancreatic ductal dilatation and intra-ductal stones Exclusion Criteria: * History of alcohol intake or any secondary cause for chronic pancreatitis (hypercalcemia, hypertriglyceridemia, biliary tract stones) * History of hepatic or renal dysfunction or of current intake of drugs such as steroids, anticonvulsant drugs