What is hereditary chronic pancreatitis?

Hereditary Chronic Pancreatitis is an early onset, persistent or recurring inflammation of the pancreas that can result in permanent structural damage and impaired pancreatic function.

How do members experience hereditary chronic pancreatitis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with hereditary chronic pancreatitis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for hereditary chronic pancreatitis*

*Data from patients with hereditary chronic pancreatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with hereditary chronic pancreatitis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Creon)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
hereditary chronic pancreatitis (1)

*Data from patients with hereditary chronic pancreatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has hereditary chronic pancreatitis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 6
30s 12
40s 17
50s 27
60s 26
70+ 9

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 74

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What is hereditary chronic pancreatitis?

Hereditary Chronic Pancreatitis is an early onset, persistent or recurring inflammation of the pancreas that can result in permanent structural damage and impaired pancreatic function.



Common symptoms reported by people with hereditary chronic pancreatitis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for hereditary chronic pancreatitis

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Creon)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
22

Data from patients with hereditary chronic pancreatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with hereditary chronic pancreatitis

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Creon)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with hereditary chronic pancreatitis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has hereditary chronic pancreatitis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 43 say hereditary chronic pancreatitis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 2
20s 6
30s 12
40s 17
50s 27
60s 26
70+ 9
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 7
20-29 years 12
30-39 years 7
40-49 years 7
50-59 years 6
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 74

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 43
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from hereditary chronic pancreatitis patients who have completed their condition history
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