Article
Genome-wide association study identifies inversion in the CTRB1-CTRB2 locus to modify risk for alcoholic and non-alcoholic chronic pancreatitis.
Gut - 1 Oct 2018
Rosendahl Jonas, Kirsten Holger, Hegyi Eszter, Kovacs Peter, Weiss Frank Ulrich, Laumen Helmut, Lichtner Peter, Ruffert Claudia, Chen Jian-Min, Masson Emmanuelle, Beer Sebastian, Zimmer Constantin, Seltsam Katharina, Algül Hana, Bühler Florence, Bruno Marco J, Bugert Peter, Burkhardt Ralph, Cavestro Giulia Martina, Cichoz-Lach Halina, Farré Antoni, Frank Josef, Gambaro Giovanni, Gimpfl Sebastian, Grallert Harald, Griesmann Heidi, Grützmann Robert, Hellerbrand Claus, Hegyi Péter, Hollenbach Marcus, Iordache Sevastitia, Jurkowska Grazyna, Keim Volker, Kiefer Falk, Krug Sebastian, Landt Olfert, Leo Milena Di, Lerch Markus M, Lévy Philippe, Löffler Markus, Löhr Matthias, Ludwig Maren, Macek Milan, Malats Nuria, Malecka-Panas Ewa, Malerba Giovanni, Mann Karl, Mayerle Julia, Mohr Sonja, Te Morsche Rene H M, Motyka Marie, Mueller Sebastian, Müller Thomas, Nöthen Markus M, Pedrazzoli Sergio, Pereira Stephen P, Peters Annette, Pfützer Roland, Real Francisco X, Rebours Vinciane, Ridinger Monika, Rietschel Marcella, Rösmann Eva, Saftoiu Adrian, Schneider Alexander, Schulz Hans-Ulrich, Soranzo Nicole, Soyka Michael, Simon Peter, Skipworth James, Stickel Felix, Strauch Konstantin, Stumvoll Michael, Testoni Pier Alberto, Tönjes Anke, Werner Lena, Werner Jens, Wodarz Norbert, Ziegler Martin, Masamune Atsushi, Mössner Joachim, Férec Claude, Michl Patrick, P H Drenth Joost, Witt Heiko, Scholz Markus, Sahin-Tóth Miklós
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Alcohol-related pancreatitis is associated with a disproportionately large number of hospitalisations among GI disorders. Despite its clinical importance, genetic susceptibility to alcoholic chronic pancreatitis (CP) is poorly characterised. To identify risk genes for alcoholic CP and to evaluate their relevance in non-alcoholic CP, we performed a genome-wide association study and functional...
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