Individual susceptibility to alcoholic pancreatitis.

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.05287.x

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Individual susceptibility to alcoholic pancreatitis.

Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Mar 2008

Apte Minoti V, Pirola Romano C, Wilson Jeremy S

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The observation that only a minority of heavy drinkers develop pancreatitis has prompted an intensive search for a trigger factor/cofactor/susceptibility factor that may precipitate a clinical attack. Putative susceptibility factors examined so far include diet, smoking, amount and type of alcohol consumed, the pattern of drinking and lipid intolerance. In addition, a range of inherited factors have been assessed...

Topics

Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Pancreatitis, Alcoholic

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PMID: 18336667
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.05287.x

Genes

CCK
CFTR
PRSS1
SPINK1

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