Pancreatic disease in children and adolescents.

Abstract excerpt

Many childhood pancreatic disorders are rare, although they can represent significant and potentially severe disease. The spectrum of disease is very broad, ranging from the complex and bizarre congenital anomalies to the more typical acquired causes (e.g., drug-induced pancreatitis or trauma injury). Genetics appears to play a major role in many childhood pancreas diseases, unlike adults where alcohol is a major...

Topics

Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.

• Share to Pancreatic Diseases
• Share to Risk Factors
• Share to Genetic Predisposition to Disease