Abstract
Acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) occurs in 10-35% of children presenting idiopathic acute pancreatitis (IAP) and can evolve to chronic pancreatitis (CP), especially if genetic mutations are present.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Adolescent
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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency / complications
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Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency / genetics
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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Humans
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Male
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Mutation
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Pancreatitis / genetics*
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Recurrence
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Trypsin Inhibitor, Kazal Pancreatic / genetics*
Substances
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SPINK1 protein, human
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Trypsin Inhibitor, Kazal Pancreatic