Microsatellite Scan Identifies New Candidate Genes for Susceptibility to Alcoholic Chronic Pancreatitis in Japanese Patients

Alcohol abuse is one of the most common risk factor for chronic pancreatitis, but the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms remain unclear. The aim of this study was to identify genes that contribute to susceptibility or resistance for alcoholic chronic pancreatitis by screening the whole genome....

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Main Authors: Kei Kitahara, Shigeyuki Kawa, Yoshihiko Katsuyama, Takeji Umemura, Yayoi Ozaki, Mari Takayama, Norikazu Arakura, Masao Ota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/426764