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Are mutations in the cystic fibrosis gene important in chronic pancreatitis?

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Cohn, JA; Jowell, PS
Published in: Surg Clin North Am
August 1999

The leading causes of chronic pancreatitis are alcohol and idiopathic pancreatitis. The importance of genetic factors in chronic pancreatitis has been uncertain. Recently, however, it was learned that many patients with idiopathic chronic pancreatitis have mutations of the cystic fibrosis gene. This article reviews the evidence that links mutations of this gene to unexplained pancreatitis, and discusses the implications of this for the evaluation, pathogenesis, classification, and possible prevention of pancreatitis.

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Surg Clin North Am

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0039-6109

Publication Date

August 1999

Volume

79

Issue

4

Start / End Page

723 / viii

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Phenotype
  • Pancreatitis
  • Mutation
  • Introns
  • Humans
  • Genotype
  • Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
  • Chronic Disease
  • Alleles
 

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Cohn, J. A., & Jowell, P. S. (1999). Are mutations in the cystic fibrosis gene important in chronic pancreatitis? Surg Clin North Am, 79(4), 723–viii. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70038-4
Cohn, J. A., and P. S. Jowell. “Are mutations in the cystic fibrosis gene important in chronic pancreatitis?Surg Clin North Am 79, no. 4 (August 1999): 723–viii. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70038-4.
Cohn JA, Jowell PS. Are mutations in the cystic fibrosis gene important in chronic pancreatitis? Surg Clin North Am. 1999 Aug;79(4):723–viii.
Cohn, J. A., and P. S. Jowell. “Are mutations in the cystic fibrosis gene important in chronic pancreatitis?Surg Clin North Am, vol. 79, no. 4, Aug. 1999, pp. 723–viii. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70038-4.
Cohn JA, Jowell PS. Are mutations in the cystic fibrosis gene important in chronic pancreatitis? Surg Clin North Am. 1999 Aug;79(4):723–viii.
Journal cover image

Published In

Surg Clin North Am

DOI

ISSN

0039-6109

Publication Date

August 1999

Volume

79

Issue

4

Start / End Page

723 / viii

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Surgery
  • Phenotype
  • Pancreatitis
  • Mutation
  • Introns
  • Humans
  • Genotype
  • Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
  • Chronic Disease
  • Alleles