title: Chronic hereditary pancreatitis with N29I mutation in a Turkish child.
abstract: Hereditary pancreatitis, an autosomal dominant disease, is the second most common cause of pancreatitis in children. Here 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.
authors.affiliation: Section of Gastroenterology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Makbule
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eren
authors.forename: Figen
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gürakan
authors.forename: Nurten
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Koçak
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000151:congenital / Q000235:genetics*