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Chronic pancreatitis.

S T Chari1, E P DiMagno

  • 1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology
|October 13, 2006
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Recent research clarifies painful chronic pancreatitis and hereditary pancreatitis linked to trypsinogen gene mutations. Early diagnosis remains challenging, with novel tests showing limited sensitivity for pancreatic function.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Pancreatology
  • Medical Genetics

Background:

  • Recent clinical studies offer insights into the nature and progression of painful chronic pancreatitis.
  • Novel mutations in the cationic trypsinogen gene are identified in hereditary pancreatitis cases, though their pathogenic mechanisms are unclear.
  • Diagnosing early chronic pancreatitis presents challenges, complicated by findings like pancreatic fibrosis in alcoholics and difficulties in managing pancreatic steatorrhea.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent advancements in understanding chronic pancreatitis.
  • To discuss the implications of novel genetic findings in hereditary pancreatitis.
  • To evaluate current diagnostic challenges and emerging noninvasive tests for pancreatic function.

Main Methods:

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  • Literature review of key clinical papers and genetic studies published in the past year.
  • Analysis of novel noninvasive pancreatic function tests, such as postprandial APOB-48 measurement.
  • Evaluation of diagnostic imaging and clinical findings in chronic pancreatitis.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant clinical paper has elucidated the characteristics and natural history of painful chronic pancreatitis.
    • Several new mutations in the cationic trypsinogen gene associated with hereditary pancreatitis have been identified.
    • A novel noninvasive pancreatic function test (postprandial APOB-48) shows limited sensitivity.
    • Interpreting endoscopic ultrasonogram findings is difficult due to frequent pancreatic fibrosis in alcoholics.
    • Managing pancreatic steatorrhea remains challenging, and fibrosing colonopathy has been reported in adults.
    • Combined extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy and endoscopic therapy showed no benefit for calcific chronic pancreatitis.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding painful chronic pancreatitis has improved, with clinical implications for patient management.
    • The role of cationic trypsinogen gene mutations in hereditary pancreatitis requires further investigation.
    • Current diagnostic methods for early chronic pancreatitis are insufficient, necessitating the development of more sensitive and reliable tests.