A 40-year-old male presents with epigastric pain.Tests reveal acute pancreatitis.The most likely cause of his condition is:

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Biliary tract obstruction by gallstones is one of the known causes of pancreatitis.
Malignancies can occur in the pancreas,but the most common cause of the epigastric pain associated with pancreatitis is biliary tract obstruction.
Trauma from surgery can occur in the pancreas,but the most common cause of the epigastric pain associated with pancreatitis is biliary tract obstruction.
Nonprescription medications usually do not result in pancreatitis,the most common cause of the epigastric pain associated with pancreatitis is biliary tract obstruction.

A 40-Year-Old Male Presents with Epigastric Pain