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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Abdominal pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
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What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Depressed mood
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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.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for hereditary chronic pancreatitis*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
22
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.
Compare treatments taken by people with hereditary chronic pancreatitis*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
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 | 5 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 19 | |
| 50s | 25 | |
| 60s | 25 | |
| 70+ | 9 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 20 | |
| Female | 73 |
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