Two SPINK1 Mutations Induce Early-Onset Severe Chronic Pancreatitis

The SPINK1 protein is a potent antiprotease that can inactivate any intrapancreatic trypsin activity that would otherwise induce autodigestion of the pancreas. SPINK1 mutations have been recognized to be associated with chronic pancreatitis in patients without a family history of pancreatitis. We he...

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Main Authors: Jean Louis Frossard, Michael A. Morris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2017-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/456654