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Association of HLA-DRB1*0401 allele with chronic pancreatitis.
Pancreas - 1 May 2003
Cavestro Giulia M, Frulloni Luca, Neri Tauro M, Seghini Pietro, Nouvenne Antonio, Zanetti Adele, Bovo Paolo, Di Mario Francesco, Okolicsanyi Lajos, Cavallini Giorgio
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INTRODUCTION: Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is characterized by irreversible morphologic and functional alterations of the pancreas, clinically presenting with upper abdominal pain as well as exocrine and endocrine insufficiencies. According to a more recent hypothesis, the pathogenesis may involve genetic and immunologic factors. AIM: To investigate the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes as a genetic...
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