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Angiotensin-converting enzyme insertion/deletion polymorphism in patients with acute and chronic pancreatitis.
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology - 1 Sept 2009
Hucl Tomas, Kylanpää Marja-Leena, Künzli Beat, Witt Heiko, Lempinen Marko, Schneider Alexander, Kemppainen Esko, Löhr Matthias, Haas Stephan L, Friess Helmut, Ockenga Johann, Rosendahl Jonas, Schulz Hans-Ulrich, Gress Thomas, Singer Manfred V, Pfützer Roland H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Reduction in angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity has been shown to attenuate pancreatic stellate cell activation and pancreatic fibrosis and suggested as a potential treatment for chronic pancreatitis. The ACE gene insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphism in intron 16 accounts for nearly half the variation in serum ACE levels. This study determined the frequency of the I/D polymorphism in...
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