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Variation in the γ-glutamyltransferase 1 gene and risk of chronic pancreatitis.
Pancreas - 1 Jul 2013
Brand Harrison, Diergaarde Brenda, O'Connell Michael R, Whitcomb David C, Brand Randall E
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Individuals with chronic pancreatitis are at increased risk for pancreatic cancer. We hypothesized that genetic variation in the γ-glutamyltransferase 1 (GGT1) gene, which was recently reported associated with pancreatic cancer risk in a genome-wide association study, is also associated with risk of chronic pancreatitis. METHODS: Associations between common polymorphisms in GGT1 and chronic...
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