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SPINK1/PSTI mutations are associated with tropical pancreatitis and type II diabetes mellitus in Bangladesh.
Gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2002
Schneider Alexander, Suman Amitabh, Rossi Livio, Barmada M Michael, Beglinger Christoph, Parvin Shahana, Sattar Soheli, Ali Liaquat, Khan A K Azad, Gyr Niklaus, Whitcomb David C
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Tropical pancreatitis, including tropical calcific pancreatitis and fibrocalculous pancreatic diabetes, is endemic in parts of Asia and Africa. In a preliminary study, we found serine protease inhibitor, Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) mutations in 6 of 8 patients with fibrocalculous pan...
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