Genetic aspects of hereditary pancreatitis

Hereditary pancreatitis is a genetically determined disease that occurs in 1-10% of adult patients with chronic pancreatitis and in more than 50% of pediatric patients. Patients with hereditary pancreatitis have an increased risk of developing complications, pancreatic cancer, therefore early detection is important for screening for the occurrence of malignant neoplasm. The purpose of the review was to analyze the literature data on modern approaches to the diagnosis of hereditary pancreatitis and to familiarize with diagnostic methods. Methods A literature search was conducted in the databases PubMed, Web of Science, UpToDate, genetic databases using keywords. The data of 80 articles and the expert opinion of specialists providing care to patients with pancreatitis were used. Conclusion Carrying out molecular genetic diagnostics plays an important role in the study of pathogenesis, assessment of variants of the course of the disease. The article presents the currently known aspects that are important for working with patients with hereditary pancreatitis.