The hereditary pancreatitis gene maps to long arm of chromosome 7

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Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is an autosomal dominant disorder with incomplete penetrance characterized by recurring episodes of severe abdominal pain often presenting in childhood. Although this disorder has only been recently described, about 100 families have been documented worldwide. The pathophysiology of this disorder is unknown. Here, a large French family of 147 individuals (47 of whom were affected)...

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