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Association of SPINK1 gene mutation and CFTR gene polymorphisms in patients with pancreas divisum presenting with idiopathic pancreatitis.
Journal of clinical gastroenterology - 1 Oct 2009
Garg Pramod Kumar, Khajuria Rajni, Kabra Madhulika, Shastri Shivaram S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pancreas divisum has been associated with idiopathic pancreatitis. However, the causal association remains controversial. OBJECTIVE: To study the gene mutations in patients with pancreas divisum presenting with idiopathic pancreatitis. METHODS: All consecutive patients with pancreas divisum presenting with recurrent pancreatitis were included in the study. Fifty healthy volunteers, 30 patients with...
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