Genetic testing allows fast diagnosis of rare pancreatic condition in 98% of babies

The DNA changes responsible for a rare genetic condition causing babies to be born without a pancreas can now be identified in almost all affected children through genetic testing. That's according to a new study from the University of Exeter, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, which found that genetic testing can identify the cause of pancreatic agenesis in 98% of cases.