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Heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter polymorphism is associated with the development of necrotizing acute pancreatitis.
Pancreas - 1 Nov 2014
Gulla Aiste, Evans Barry J, Navenot Jean Marc, Pundzius Juozas, Barauskas Giedrius, Gulbinas Antanas, Dambrauskas Zilvinas, Arafat Hwyda, Wang Zi-Xuan
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OBJECTIVES: Acute pancreatitis is a severe and frequently life-threatening disease, which can lead to pancreatic necrosis, acute lung injury, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, and other complications. In this study, we hypothesized that the expression of heme oxygenase-1 determined by the number of guanidinium thiocyanate (GT) repeats can influence the occurrence of acute pancreatitis. METHODS: Patients...
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