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The Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator 470 Met Allele Is Associated with an Increased Risk of Chronic Pancreatitis in Both Asian and Caucasian Populations: A Meta-Analysis.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jan 2020
Zhou Donger, Bai Rui, Wang Liang
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Background: The Met470Val polymorphism (1540A>G [rs213950]) within the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein has been reported to be associated with chronic pancreatitis (CP). The results remain inconclusive, and therefore, we performed this meta-analysis to clarify the association between M470V and CP risk. Methodology/Results: We conducted a meta-analysis of 7 case-control studies,...
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