Book chapter
Hereditary Pancreatitis and Chronic Pancreatitis
Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, pp.395-403
Springer International Publishing
10/01/2015
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-17169-2_34
Abstract
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive inflammatory disorder of the pancreas characterized by irreversible structural changes and fibrotic replacement of the pancreatic parenchyma leading to permanent loss of exocrine and endocrine function (Lowe, Curr Gastroenterol Rep 6(3):240–246, 2004; Pediatric practice gastroenterology, McGraw Hill, New York, pp. 428–440, 2010; Morinville et al., J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 55(3):261–265, 2012; Nydegger et al., J Gastroenterol Hepatol 21(3):499–509, 2006). The overall incidence of CP in adults is 2–4 per 100,000 persons per year and has increased over the years (Yadav et al., Am J Gastroenterol 106(12):2192–2199, 2011; Spanier et al., World J Gastroenterol. 19(20):3018–3026, 2013). The prevalence of CP in childhood is unknown, but estimated to be low. This chapter outlines the main forms of CP in children, with an emphasis on the hereditary forms.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Hereditary Pancreatitis and Chronic Pancreatitis
- Creators
- Aliye Uc - Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children’s Hospital, Iowa City, USAMichael Wilschanski - Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, pp.395-403
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-319-17169-2_34
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2015
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Radiation Oncology; Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Pancreatology, and Nutrition
- Record Identifier
- 9984047979602771
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