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Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene mutations in pancreatitis.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Sept 2012
Ooi Chee Y, Durie Peter R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The pancreas is one of the primary organs affected by dysfunction of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. While exocrine pancreatic insufficiency is a well-recognized complication of cystic fibrosis (CF), symptomatic pancreatitis is often under-recognized. RESULTS: The aim of this review is to provide a general overview of CFTR mutation-associated pancreatitis, which...
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