Inherited pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and pancreatitis: When children transition to adult care.

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Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) encompasses two distinct disease groups: the first manifests as congenital exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI), and the second includes hereditary forms of pancreatitis. EPI represents the ultimate expression of gland function loss. Cystic fibrosis is by far the most frequent aetiology of early-onset EPI; genetics and a growing understanding of the disease mechanisms have paved...

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