CFTR and pancreatitis: The dysfunction of the CFTR protein has a role in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis because it causes the impaired secretory function of pancreatic duct cells and the altered flow of digestive pro-enzymes into the duodenum triggering recurrent episodes of pancreatitis that in some patients may evolve to chronic pancreatitis (Walkowiak et al., 2008; Lew et al., 2017).