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Association of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) mutation/variant/haplotype and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) promoter polymorphism in hyperlipidemic pancreatitis.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Jan 2008
Chang Yu-Ting, Chang Ming-Chu, Su Ta-Chen, Liang Po-Chin, Su Yi-Ning, Kuo Chun-Hung, Wei Shu-Chen, Wong Jau-Min
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The mechanism by which hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) leads to pancreatitis is not clear. We sought to determine whether the genes involved in pancreatic ductal or acinar cell injury, including the cationic trypsinogen gene [protease, serine, 1 (trypsin 1) (PRSS1)], the pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor gene [serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazal type 1 (SPINK1)], the cystic fibrosis transmembrane...
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