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Genetic factors in chronic pancreatitis; implications for diagnosis, management and prognosisMonique H M Derikx
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, The Netherlands
Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 24:251-70. 2010..In this review we will discuss the various CP subtypes in relation to the respective genetic variants. This review will also address the implications of genetic testing in daily clinical practise...
Tropical calcific pancreatitis and its association with CTRC and SPINK1 (p.N34S) variantsMonique H M Derikx
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 21:889-94. 2009..Chymotrypsinogen C (CTRC) degrades trypsinogen and loss-of-function variants have been found in European patients with chronic pancreatitis. Preliminary data indicate that CTRC might increase the risk for TCP...
