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Chronic pancreatitis: an update on genetic risk factors.
Current opinion in gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2018
Weiss Frank U, Skube Mariya E, Lerch Markus M
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Genetic mutations in genes within and outside of the trypsin-dependent pathologic pathway have been found to be associated with chronic pancreatitis. This review highlights recent developments. RECENT FINDINGS: CTRB1-CTRB2 has been identified as a new risk locus for chronic pancreatitis and the disease mechanism may involve trypsin degradation. Misfolding mutations in PRSS1, CPA1, and CEL, as...
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