Rare hereditary cause of chronic pancreatitis in a young male: SPINK1 mutation
Rare hereditary cause of chronic pancreatitis in a young male: SPINK1 mutation
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Uganda: PAMJ-CEPHRI Pan African Medical Journal - Center for Public health Research and Information
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Uganda: PAMJ-CEPHRI Pan African Medical Journal - Center for Public health Research and Information
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Hereditary chronic pancreatitis associated with a mutation in the serine protease inhibitor, Kazal Type-1 (SPINK-1 gene) is extremely rare. The SPINK1 mutation results in trypsinogen activation which predisposes to chronic pancreatitis predominately when combined with CFTR gene mutations. It presents as either chronic or recurrent acute pancreatiti...
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Rare hereditary cause of chronic pancreatitis in a young male: SPINK1 mutation
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a2ae91b88f8d4042a41f4e3d0fb505b1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a2ae91b88f8d4042a41f4e3d0fb505b1
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1937-8688
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1937-8688
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10.11604/pamj.2017.28.110.13854
