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Transforming growth factor-beta-1 variants are not associated with chronic nonalcoholic pancreatitis.
Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] - 1 Jan 2005
Böhm Kerstin, Teich Niels, Hoffmeister Albrecht, Mössner Joachim, Keim Volker, Bödeker Hans
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BACKGROUND: Pancreatic fibrosis is a key pathological feature of chronic pancreatitis. In vivo and in vitro data have demonstrated that pancreatic stellate cells (PSC) play a central role in pancreatic fibrosis. PSC activation and collagen synthesis are highly controlled by transforming growth factor-beta-1 (TGF-beta1). We evaluated whether functionally relevant genetic variants of TGF-beta1 are associated with...
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