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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to identify pathogenic variants of PRSS1, SPINK1, CFTR, and CTRC genes in Korean patients with idiopathic pancreatitis.
METHODS: The study population consisted of 116 Korean subjects (65...
BACKGROUND/AIMS: It has been found that mutations of cationic trypsinogen gene (PRSS1) and serine protease inhibitor, Kazal type 1 gene (SPINK1) increase the susceptibility of chronic pancreatitis (CP). Specifically,...
The first family of hereditary pancreatitis was described in 1952. The mode of inheritance is autosomal dominant trait with an 80% of penetrance rate. Although hereditary pancreatitis is rare, this...
Lee WJ, Kim KA, Lee JS, Jeon YB, Jeong JB, Ryu JK, Kim YT, Yoon YB, Kim CY
KMID: 1111508
Korean J Gastroenterol.
2004 Jan;43(1):41-46.
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Mutation of Cationic trypsinogen gene is clearly associated with hereditary pancreatitis and plays an important role in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis. According to literature, this mutation is occasionally...