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Do genetic variants in the SPINK1 gene affect the level of serum PSTI?
Journal of gastroenterology - 1 Nov 2012
Kume Kiyoshi, Masamune Atsushi, Ariga Hiroyuki, Hayashi Shintaro, Takikawa Tetsuya, Miura Shin, Suzuki Noriaki, Kikuta Kazuhiro, Hamada Shin, Hirota Morihisa, Kanno Atsushi, Shimosegawa Tooru
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1), also known as pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor (PSTI), is a peptide secreted by pancreatic acinar cells. Genetic studies have shown an association between SPINK1 gene variants and chronic pancreatitis or recurrent acute pancreatitis. The aim of this study was to clarify whether the SPINK1 variants affect the level of serum PSTI. METHODS: One...
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