Hereditary chronic pancreatitis
A rare gastroenterologic disease characterized by recurrent acute pancreatitis and/or chronic pancreatitis in at least 2 first-degree relatives or 3 or more second-degree relatives in 2 or more generations for which no predisposing factors are identified. This rare inherited form of pancreatitis leads to irreversible damage to both exocrine and endocrine components of the pancreas.
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Hereditary chronic pancreatitis?
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Advocacy Organizations
Mission: Cure
To measurably improve the lives of people suffering from chronic pancreatitis.
Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia
Provide information, support and advocacy to families caring for a child with an undiagnosed or rare genetic condition.
Clinical Trials
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