Pancreatitis and pancreatic cystosis in Cystic Fibrosis

A Jay Freeman; Chee Y Ooi

doi:10.1016/j.jcf.2017.07.004

Pancreatitis and pancreatic cystosis in Cystic Fibrosis

J Cyst Fibros. 2017 Nov:16 Suppl 2:S79-S86. doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2017.07.004.

Authors

A Jay Freeman¹, Chee Y Ooi²

Affiliations

¹ Emory University School of Medicine/Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, 2015 Uppergate Dr. NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, United States. Electronic address: afreem6@emory.edu.
² School of Women's and Children's Health, Medicine, University of New South Wales and Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Sydney, Australia.

PMID: 28986028
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2017.07.004

Abstract

The pathologic effects of an altered cystic fibrosis transmembrane receptor (CFTR) protein on the exocrine pancreas is ubiquitous and of varying severity. In this section, pancreatitis and pancreatic cystosis are covered.

Keywords: CFTR; Pancreatic cystosis, cystic fibrosis; Pancreatitis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cystic Fibrosis / complications*
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator / metabolism*
Humans
Pancreas, Exocrine / metabolism
Pancreatitis* / diagnosis
Pancreatitis* / etiology
Pancreatitis* / physiopathology
Pancreatitis* / therapy

Substances

Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator