The mutations of carboxypeptidase 1 predisposes to distinguishing patients with acute pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer

Objectives Environmental factors in connection with genetic factors play an important role in the development of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. The aim of the study was the DNA sequences analysis of CPA1 gene to identification of specific sites correlating with pancreatic cancer (PC) and acute pancreatitis (AP).

Source: Pancreatology - June 1, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Stanislaw Gluszek, Monika Wawszczak, Micha ł Majchrzak, Wioletta Adamus-Bialek, Justyna Klusek, Lukasz Nawacki, Dorota Kozieł Tags: 4. Genetics in pancreatic diseases Source Type: research