Classification of chronic pancreatitis including the genetics of trypsin SPINK1 and CFTR

Chronic pancreatitis is not one disease; it is a pathway of injury and fibrosis driven by many factors. The role of genetics is emerging as a major factor, both in terms of understand pathogenesis, and in terms of identifying risk factors and mechanisms. Use of the TIGAR-O classification system, or others will be useful research tools to determine gene-gene, gene-environment, and other interactions that contribute to development of an otherwise mysterious disease