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Article: Hereditary chronic pancreatitis: Implications for surgical treatment and follow-up
- Article from:
- The American Surgeon
- Article date:
- February 1, 2001
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CopyrightCopyright The Southeastern Surgical Congress Feb 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Hereditary pancreatitis is an uncommon cause of chronic pancreatitis in Western society. It should be suspected when chronic pancreatitis presents in young adults. The diagnosis is made when chronic pancreatitis is present in several members of the same family who are determined not to have other risk factors for chronic pancreatitis. Molecular research focusing on mutations in the trypsinogen gene has uncovered the genetic defects associated with hereditary pancreatitis, and this knowledge has suggested the possible pathophysiologic mechanism of this disease. Because patients with hereditary pancreatitis develop their disease early in life they are very likely to require treatment for ...
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