hereditary pancreatitis
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Hereditary pancreatitis syndromes commonly have an autosomal dominant inheritance.
Children present with recurrent episodes of abdominal pain caused by acute pancreatitis.
The pancreatitis becomes chronic.
With time, steatorrhoea and pancreatic calcification make the diagnosis simple.
Last reviewed 01/2018
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