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Association of claudin2 and PRSS1-PRSS2 polymorphisms with idiopathic recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis: A case-control study from India.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 Dec 2015
Avanthi Steffie Urmila, Ravi Kanth Vishnubhotla Venkata, Agarwal Jaya, Lakhtakia Sundeep, Gangineni Karthik, Rao Guduru Venkat, Reddy Duvurr Nageshwar, Talukdar Rupjyoti
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Gene polymorphisms, including those recently described in the claudin2 gene, have been implicated in recurrent acute (RAP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP). In India, RAP and CP have been associated with SPINK1 polymorphism. In this study, we evaluated the association of claudin2 and PRSS1-PRSS2 polymorphisms with idiopathic RAP and CP. METHODS: We included 101 prospectively followed patients with...
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