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Hereditary Pancreatitis: Clinical Characteristics and Diagnostic Criteria in Japan
19 Feb 2004
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BACKGROUND/AIM: Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is the strongest known risk factor for pancreatic cancer. The aim of the present study is to establish diagnostic criteria for HP to predict and identify high-risk groups for pancreatic cancer. METHOD: We collected clinical data for 210 patients with recurrent acute or chronic pancreatitis, and examined mutations of the cationic trypsinogen (CT) gene in 57 patients...
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