Article
-651C/T promoter polymorphism in the CD14 gene is associated with severity of acute pancreatitis in Japan.
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Feb 2010
Masamune Atsushi, Kume Kiyoshi, Kikuta Kazuhiro, Watanabe Takashi, Hirota Morihisa, Satoh Kennichi, Kanno Atsushi, Suzuki Noriaki, Kakuta Yoichi, Shimosegawa Tooru
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: This study aimed to clarify the association of the promoter variants in the CD14 gene with pancreatic diseases in Japan. METHODS: Three hundred forty-six unrelated patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) (107 with severe and 239 with mild), 263 patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP), 264 patients with pancreatic neoplasm, and 319 healthy controls were genotyped for the single nucleotide polymorphisms at...
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