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Risk factors for cancer in hereditary pancreatitis. International Hereditary Pancreatitis Study Group.
The Medical clinics of North America - 1 May 2000
Lowenfels A B, Maisonneuve P, Whitcomb D C
Abstract excerpt
Hereditary pancreatitis is a rare form of pancreatitis, accounting for approximately 1% of all types of pancreatitis. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant disease, with incomplete penetrance. The genetic defect is believed to be caused by mutations in the trypsinogen gene. Patients who inherit the disorder suffer from a form of pancreatitis that resembles other types of pancreatitis, but the age of onset is...
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