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Hereditary Pancreatitis
A disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of pancreatitis that start at a young age. It is caused by mutations in the PRSS1 or SPINK1 genes. Patients are at a high risk of developing pancreatic carcinoma. (NCI Thesaurus)
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