Research Article

Genetic Background and Clinical Characters of Pediatric Chronic Pancreatitis: Data and Implications from the East

Table 2

Genetic characteristics of patients with idiopathic chronic pancreatitis and controls.

Pediatric ICP patients ()Adult ICP patients (%) ()Healthy controls (%) ()

PRSS1 c.365G>A14/73 (19.18%#)12/100 (12.00%)0 (0%)
CFTR c.2562T>G2/73 (2.74%)2/100 (2.00%)0 (0%)
SPINK1 c.101A>G0/73 (0%)0/100 (0.00%)0 (0%)
c.194+2T>C41/73 (56.16%)42/100 (42.00%)0 (0%)

ICP: idiopathic chronic pancreatitis; PRSS1, protease serine 1; CFTR, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; SPINK1: serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1; #the percentage refers to the proportion of patients within each group. juvenile ICP versus adult ICP.