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hereditary pancreatitis

Etiology

- ?gain-of-function? missense mutations in the cationic trypsinogen gene (PRSS1).

  • triplication and gain of trypsin through a gene dosage effect (17072318)

References

- Le Marechal C, Masson E, Chen JM, Morel F, Ruszniewski P, Levy P, Ferec C. Hereditary pancreatitis caused by triplication of the trypsinogen locus. Nat Genet. 2006 Oct 29; PMID: 17072318