Article
Genetic risk for alcoholic chronic pancreatitis.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 1 Jul 2011
da Costa Marianges Zadrozny Gouvêa, Guarita Dulce Reis, Ono-Nita Suzane Kioko, Paranaguá-Vezozzo Denise Cerqueira, Felga Guilherme Eduardo Gonçalves, Pedroso Martha Regina Arcon, de Souza Marcelo Moreira Tavares, Nasser Paulo Dominguez, Ferreira Camila da Silva, Carrilho Flair José
Abstract excerpt
In recent years many studies have examined the genetic predisposition to pancreatic diseases. Pancreatic disease of an alcoholic etiology was determined to be a multi-factorial disease, where environmental factors interact with the genetic profile of the individual. In this review we discuss the main results from studies examining the frequency of genetic mutations in alcoholic chronic pancreatitis.
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