[Hereditary pancreatitis].

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The first family of hereditary pancreatitis was described in 1952. The mode of inheritance is autosomal dominant trait with an 80% of penetrance rate. Although hereditary pancreatitis is rare, this disorder has provided valuable insights in understanding the pathophysiology of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. The causative gene of hereditary pancreatitis was identified in 1996 through mutational analysis of...

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