Clinical characteristics of hereditary pancreatitis in a large family, based on high-risk haplotype. The Midwest Multicenter Pancreatic Study Group (MMPSG)

Abstract

The diagnosis of hereditary pancreatitis on clinical grounds alone may be inaccurate in less severe cases, as is the exclusion of carrier status through family tree analysis. Therefore, a definitive diagnosis of hereditary pancreatitis in equivocal cases or exclusion of a carrier state should include analysis of genetic markers.