Hereditary Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Cancers

Table 3

Comparison of chronic alcoholic and chronic hereditary pancreatitis.

Pancreatitis type	Chronic alcoholic pancreatitis	Chronic hereditary pancreatitis	P
Male to female ratio	12.5 : 1	1 : 1
Age of onset (years)	40	10.5	<.05
Delay in diagnosis (years)	3	14.3	<.05
Presence of pseudocysts	10%	33%	<.05
Presence of pancreatic calcifications	57%	58%	NS
Endocrine insufficiency	70%	50%	NS
Exocrine insufficiency	42%	38%	NS
Need for surgery	41%	50%	NS

Modified from [34].