Protease-Sensitive Pancreatic Lipase Variants Are Associated With Early Onset Chronic Pancreatitis

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OBJECTIVES: Premature activation of the digestive protease trypsin within the pancreatic parenchyma is a critical factor in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis. Alterations in genes that affect intrapancreatic trypsin activity are associated with chronic pancreatitis (CP). Recently, carboxyl ester lipase emerged as a trypsin-independent risk gene. Here, we evaluated pancreatic lipase (PNLIP) as a potential novel...

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