Cationic trypsinogen mutations and pancreatitis.

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The discovery of PRSS1 mutations in hereditary pancreatitis and analysis of how the genotype affects the presentation and progression of hereditary pancreatitis has led to a better understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease. Patients with hereditary pancreatitis present with symptoms at an early age and have a significant lifetime risk for the development of endocrine and exocrine insufficiency, albeit...

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