Bicarbonate defective CFTR variants increase risk for chronic pancreatitis: A meta-analysis.

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INTRODUCTION: Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) plays a central role in pancreatic ductal fluid secretion by mediating Cl- and HCO3- ion transport across the apical membrane. Severe CFTR mutations that diminish chloride conductance cause cystic fibrosis (CF) if both alleles are affected, whereas heterozygous carrier status increases risk for chronic pancreatitis (CP). It has been proposed...

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