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Hereditary pancreatitis: endoscopic and surgical management.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract - 1 May 2013
Ceppa Eugene P, Pitt Henry A, Hunter JoAnna L, Leys Charles M, Zyromski Nicholas J, Rescorla Frederick J, Sandrasegaran Kumar, Fogel Evan L, McHenry Lee W, Watkins James L, Sherman Stuart, Lehman Glen A
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INTRODUCTION: Hereditary pancreatitis is a rare cause of chronic pancreatitis. In recent years, genetic mutations have been characterized. The rarity of this disorder has resulted in a gap in clinical knowledge. The aims were to characterize patients with hereditary pancreatitis and establish clinical guidelines. METHODS: Pediatric and adult endoscopic, surgical, radiologic, and genetic databases from 1998 to...
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