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Cystic fibrosis mutations and genetic predisposition to idiopathic chronic pancreatitis.
The Medical clinics of North America - 1 May 2000
Cohn J A, Bornstein J D, Jowell P S
Abstract excerpt
Idiopathic chronic pancreatitis is a leading cause of chronic pancreatitis. Work from this and other groups has shown that idiopathic chronic pancreatitis is associated with mutations of the cystic fibrosis gene (CFTR). Many idiopathic pancreatitis patients have compound heterozygote genotypes in which both copies of the CFTR gene are abnormal. In these patients, the pancreatic disease can be viewed as a mild...
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