This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Miscellaneous, Subject name: Surgery
Metabolic disorder leading to acute pancreatitis 
Select and explain. 
A. Hypoparathyroidism, B. Hyperparathyroidism, C. Hypothyroidism, D. Hyperthyroidism
B: Hyperparathyroidism
Answer: B: Hyperparathyroidism 
Explanation: (B) Hyperparathyroidism# Causes of Acute Pancreatitis> Common Causes Gallstones (including microlithiasis) Alcohol (acute and chronic alcoholism); Hypertriglyceridemia Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), especially after biliary manometry Trauma (especially blunt abdominal trauma) Postoperative (abdominal and non-abdominal operations) Drugs (azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, sulfonamides, estrogens, tetracycline, valproic acid, anti-HIV medications) Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction> Uncommon causes Vascular causes and vasculitis (ischemic-hypoperfusion states after cardiac surgery) Connective tissue disorders and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) Cancer of the pancreas Hypercalcemia Periampullary diverticulum Pancreas divisum Hereditary pancreatitis Cystic fibrosis Renal failure> Rare causes Infections (mumps, coxsackievirus, cytomegalovirus, echovirus, parasites) Autoimmune (e.g., Sjogren's syndrome)> Causes to consider in patients with recurrent bouts of acute pancreatitis without an obvious etiology Occult disease of the biliary tree or pancreatic ducts, especially microlithiasis, sludge Drugs Hypertriglyceridemia Pancreas divisum Pancreatic cancer Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction Cystic fibrosis Idiopathic