Hereditary pancreatitis

Trop Gastroenterol. 1999 Jul-Sep;20(3):132-3.

Abstract

Hereditary pancreatitis is a rare cause of chronic pancreatitis and has been mainly reported in western literature. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner. In this report, we present our data on two affected members in a family from Punjab, North India.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Chronic Disease
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Pancreatitis / diagnosis
  • Pancreatitis / genetics*