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Hereditary chronic pancreatitis: implications for surgical treatment and follow-up.
The American surgeon - 1 Feb 2001
Cowles R A, Eckhauser F E, Knol J A
Abstract excerpt
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...
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