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Presence of SPINK-1 variant alters the course of chronic pancreatitis.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Jun 2011
Sandhu Bimaljit, Vitazka Patrik, Ferreira-Gonzalez Andrea, Pandya Arti, Vachhani Ravi, Bouhaidar Doumit, Zfass Alvin, Sanyal Arun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: There is growing evidence that genetic mutations/variants increase susceptibility to the development and progression of chronic pancreatitis (CP). Several mutations have been identified that have a direct and indirect role in events leading to CP. Mutations in the serine protease inhibitor, Kazal type-1 (SPINK-1) gene have been reported to lower the threshold for pancreatitis in the presence...
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