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Association of rare chymotrypsinogen C (CTRC) gene variations in patients with idiopathic chronic pancreatitis.
Human genetics - 1 Feb 2008
Masson Emmanuelle, Chen Jian-Min, Scotet Virginie, Le Maréchal Cédric, Férec Claude
Abstract excerpt
Extensive genetic studies of chronic pancreatitis over the past decade have highlighted the importance of a tightly regulated balance between activation and inactivation of trypsin within the pancreas to disease susceptibility and resistance. The recent identification of chymotrypsin C (CTRC) as...
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