hereditary pancreatitis

hereditary pancreatitis
an autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by recurrent attacks of acute pancreatitis, usually beginning in childhood and resulting from a mutation in chromosome 7q that results in defective production of trypsinogen, so that there is excessive trypsin in the liver, with autodigestion and scarring.

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