Cystic fibrosis genotypes and alcoholic pancreatitis.

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Pancreatitis and pancreatic insufficiency are associated with both cystic fibrosis and alcoholism. The pathogenesis of alcoholic pancreatitis is unknown, but only a minority of alcoholics develop pancreatitis, and it has been suggested that a genetic predisposition may play a role in this disease. Two observations led to the hypothesis that this genetic predisposition could result from mutations in the cystic...

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