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The changing face of the exocrine pancreas in cystic fibrosis: the correlation between pancreatic status, pancreatitis and cystic fibrosis genotype.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Mar 2008
Augarten Arie, Ben Tov Amir, Madgar Igal, Barak Asher, Akons Hanna, Laufer Joseph, Efrati Ori, Aviram Micha, Bentur Lea, Blau Hannah, Paret Gideon, Wilschanski Michael, Kerem Bat-Sheva, Yahav Yaakov
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OBJECTIVES: The aims of this study were to determine the current pancreatic status of the entire cystic fibrosis (CF) population of Israel, to analyze the clinical characteristics of the pancreatic sufficient (PS) patients, and to characterize the correlation between pancreatic status, pancreatitis, and CF genotype. METHODS: The Israeli CF database includes 505 patients. These patients were defined as being PS or...
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