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Identification of a novel kindred with familial pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.
Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] - 1 Jan 2009
LaFemina Jennifer, Roberts Penelope A, Hung Yin P, Gusella James F, Sahani Dushyant, Fernández-del Castillo Carlos, Warshaw Andrew L, Thayer Sarah P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hereditary pancreatic cancer comprises about 10% of pancreatic cancer cases. Multiple causative mutations have been identified. Here we describe a pancreatitis/pancreatic cancer (P/PC) family, which demonstrates pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer resulting from an uncharacterized...
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