Article
Analysis of CFTR, SPINK1, PRSS1 and AAT mutations in children with acute or chronic pancreatitis.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Sept 2006
Sobczyńska-Tomaszewska Agnieszka, Bak Daniel, Oralewska Beata, Oracz Grzegorz, Norek Aleksandra, Czerska Kamila, Mazurczak Tadeusz, Teisseyre Mikołaj, Socha Jerzy, Zagulski Marek, Bal Jerzy
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Defects of PRSS1, SPINK1, CFTR and AAT are considered causative or predisposing to pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of these defects into molecular pathology of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP). METHODS: Ninety-two children with CP or ARP, 55 family members and 50 controls were investigated. The subjects were screened for PRSS1 mutations:...
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