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Polymorphisms in gene encoding TRPV1-receptor involved in pain perception are unrelated to chronic pancreatitis.
BMC gastroenterology - 24 Dec 2009
van Esch Aura A J, Lamberts Mark P, te Morsche René H M, van Oijen Martijn G H, Jansen Jan B M J, Drenth Joost P H
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BACKGROUND: The major clinical feature in chronic pancreatitis is pain, but the genetic basis of pancreatic pain in chronic pancreatitis is poorly understood. The transient receptor potential vanilloid receptor 1 (TRPV1) gene has been associated with pain perception, and genetic variations in TRP...
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