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Genetic counseling for nonsyndromic pancreatitis.
Gastroenterology clinics of North America - 1 Jun 2007
Fink Erin N, Kant Jeffrey A, Whitcomb David C
Abstract excerpt
An appreciation for the background of disease, not to mention the medical management of individuals, may be significantly affected by testing for mutations and genetic variants associated with pancreatitis. Pretest and posttest counseling are essential for patients and families to benefit fully from genetic testing for a susceptibility to develop pancreatitis. The clinician, often working directly with a...
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