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Surgical decompression of Wirsung duct reduces serum concentration of SPINK1 in patients with chronic pancreatitis.
Pancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] - 1 Apr 2018
Hellmann Andrzej Rafal, Paiella Salvatore, Kostro Justyna, Marek Iwona, Adrych Krystian, Śledziński Zbigniew, Hać Stanisław, Bassi Claudio
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The primary aim of this study was to determine the blood levels of SPINK1 in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) submitted to surgical or endoscopic decompression of pancreatic duct (PD). Additionally, we measured trypsin activity levels. METHODS: Two groups were identified, surgical (group A) and endoscopic (group B). Levels of SPINK1 and trypsin activity were measured at baseline and 6 months...
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