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The SPINK1 N34S variant is associated with acute pancreatitis.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Aug 2008
O'Reilly Derek A, Witt Heiko, Rahman Sakhawat H, Schulz Hans-Ulrich, Sargen Kevin, Kage Andreas, Cartmell Mark T, Landt Olfert, Larvin Michael, Demaine Andrew G, McMahon Michael J, Becker Michael, Kingsnorth Andrew N
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a disease whose pathogenesis remains largely obscure. Genetic research has focussed attention upon the role of the pancreatic protease/protease inhibitor system. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of genetic variants of the trypsin inhibitor, SPINK1, in acute pancreatitis. METHODS: We genotyped 468 patients with AP and 1117 healthy controls for SPINK1...
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