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Biochemical models of hereditary pancreatitis.
Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America - 1 Jun 2006
Sahin-Tóth Miklós
Abstract excerpt
The past decade has witnessed remarkable progress in the genetics of chronic pancreatitis. Despite these accomplishments, the understanding of the molecular mechanisms through which PRSS1 and SPINK1 mutations cause chronic pancreatitis has remained sketchy. Pancreatitis-associated gene mutations are believed to result in uncontrolled trypsin activity in the pancreas. Experimental identification of the...
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