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Genetic and biochemical characterization of the E32del polymorphism in human mesotrypsinogen.
Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] - 1 Jan 2005
Nemoda Zsófia, Teich Niels, Hugenberg Christin, Sahin-Tóth Miklós
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Mesotrypsin is a minor pancreatic digestive enzyme that degrades dietary trypsin inhibitors in the gut. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the E32del genetic variant of mesotrypsin might represent a risk factor for the development of chronic pancreatitis, as a result of enhanced degradation of pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor. METHODS: We screened 97 German patients with chronic...
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