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Association of pancreas divisum and recurrent acute pancreatitis with the IVS8-5T-12TG allele of the CFTR gene and CFTR dysfunction.
Pancreas - 1 Jul 2007
Dray Xavier, Fajac Isabelle, Bienvenu Thierry, Chryssostalis Ariane, Sogni Philippe, Hubert Dominique
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OBJECTIVES: Pancreas divisum (PD) occurs in approximately 10% of individuals. Although a minority of patients with PD develop acute pancreatitis (AP), PD is found in up to 25% of patients with unexplained AP. Mild mutations or variants of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (C...
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