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Genetic prevalence and characteristics in children with recurrent pancreatitis.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 May 2012
Sultan Mutaz, Werlin Steven, Venkatasubramani Narayanan
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AIMS: The causes of chronic (CP) and recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) in children include anatomic abnormalities and hereditary, metabolic, and autoimmune disorders, with a significant proportion of cases being labeled as idiopathic. Genetic pancreatitis (GP) is associated with mutations of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductor regulator gene (CFTR), cationic trypsinogen (PRSS1) gene, and serine protease...
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