New Susceptibility Gene Discovered For Chronic Pancreatitis CTRC Named New “Bad Guy” Of Disease

Dr. Miklos Sahin-Toth of Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine has named CTRC a susceptibility gene for three common forms of chronic pancreatitis, including alcoholic pancreatitis, which accounts for the majority of all cases in the United States and Europe; tropical pancreatitis, a common form found in India; and idiopathic pancreatitis, in which the cause is unknown. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: GastroIntestinal / Gastroentorology on December 6th, 2007