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Polymorphisms of SPINK1 N34S and CFTR in patients with sporadic and familial pancreatic cancer.
Cancer biology & therapy - 1 Jan 2000
Matsubayashi Hiroyuki, Fukushima Noriyoshi, Sato Norihiro, Brune Kieran, Canto Marcia, Yeo Charles J, Hruban Ralph H, Kern Scott E, Goggins Michael
Abstract excerpt
Long standing chronic pancreatitis is a risk factor for developing pancreatic cancer. Inheritance of polymorphisms in SPINK1 and CFTR are associated with an increased risk of developing pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to determine if patients who carry polymorphisms in SPINK1 and CFTR are at increased risk of developing pancreatic cancer through the development of chronic pancreatitis. DNA from patients...
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