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Mutations of the cystic fibrosis gene, but not cationic trypsinogen gene, are associated with recurrent or chronic idiopathic pancreatitis.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Aug 2000
Ockenga J, Stuhrmann M, Ballmann M, Teich N, Keim V, Dörk T, Manns M P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We investigated whether mutations of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene and cationic trypsinogen gene are associated with recurrent acute, or chronic idiopathic pancreatitis. METHODS: Twenty patients with idiopathic pancreatitis (11 women, nine men; mean age, 30 yr) were studied for the presence of a CFTR mutation by screening the genomic DNA for more than 30 mutations...
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