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Polymorphisms of the MCP-1 and HSP70-2 genes in Korean patients with alcoholic chronic pancreatitis.
Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Jun 2008
Lee Sang Hyub, Ryu Ji Kon, Jeong Ji Bong, Lee Kyeung-Yeup, Woo Sang Myung, Park Joo Kyung, Yoo Ji Won, Kim Yong-Tae, Yoon Yong Bum
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Alcoholic chronic pancreatitis (ACP) develops in only a small number of alcoholics. Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and heat-shock protein 70-2 (HSP70-2) polymorphisms have been reported to be associated with the severity of acute pancreatitis. However, their role in pathogenesis of ACP ha...
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