Chronic hereditary pancreatitis with N29I mutation in a Turkish child

Eren M., Gurakan F., Kocak N.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.47, sa.2, ss.173-175, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.173-175
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Hereditary pancreatitis, an autosomal dominant disease, is the second most common cause of pancreatitis in children were we report a child with recurrent pancreatitis attacks and N29I mutation. Due to the increased risk of pancreatic cancer; taking a detailed past and family history and early diagnosis are important.