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Nationwide survey of hereditary pancreatitis in Japan.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2018
Masamune Atsushi, Kikuta Kazuhiro, Hamada Shin, Nakano Eriko, Kume Kiyoshi, Inui Ayano, Shimizu Toshiaki, Takeyama Yoshifumi, Nio Masaki, Shimosegawa Tooru
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is a rare cause of chronic pancreatitis. We here report a nationwide survey to clarify the epidemiological, genetic, and clinical features of HP in Japan. METHODS: Target subjects were patients with HP and their family members who had visited selected hospitals between 2005 and 2014. This study consisted of two-stage surveys; patients with HP were identified by the first...
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