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Analysis of PRSS1 and SPINK1 mutations in Korean patients with idiopathic and familial pancreatitis.
Pancreas - 1 Mar 2009
Oh Hyoung-Chul, Kim Myung-Hwan, Choi Kwi-Sook, Moon Sung-Hoon, Park Do Hyun, Lee Sang Soo, Seo Dong Wan, Lee Sung Koo, Yoo Han Wook, Kim Goo Hwan
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OBJECTIVES: PRSS1 and SPINK1 are 2 important genes in the defense mechanism guarding against the development of pancreatitis. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of PRSS1 and SPINK1 mutations and to explore the presence of any ethnic specificity in Korean patients. METHODS: A total of 47 patients from 40 families including 37 patients with idiopathic pancreatitis and 10 patients with familial pancreatitis...
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