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Hereditary Pancreatitis

 Genetics / Hereditary pancreatitis Suspect if 2nd episode of 'idiopathic' acute pancreatitis in patients <40 years of age Trypsin Dependent Pathway:  Trypsinogen (cationic / anionic forms) is a major protein produced in pancreas, which gets activated in dudoenum to trypsin and causes digestive proteolysis. Premature activation of Tryspin within pancreas is a major cause of development of hereditary pancreatitis. Genes: Dominant Gene:                           PRSS1   -  Autosomal dominant,   Gain of function mutation                                         Responsible for vast majority of cases of Hereditary pancreatitis                                         Causes  ⬆⬆ cationic trypsino...