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Genetic determinants of pancreatitis: relevance in severe hypertriglyceridemia
1 Feb 2023
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Not all patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia develop acute pancreatitis. We surveyed recent literature on inter-individual genetic variation in susceptibility to pancreatitis. RECENT FINDINGS: Genetic determinants of pancreatitis include: rare Mendelian disorders caused by highly penetrant pathogenic variants in genes involved in trypsinogen activation; uncommon susceptibility variants in...
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