Mutations of the SPINK1 gene and their relation to chronic pancreatitis

Pancreatology

Volumn 5, Issue 4-5, 2005, Pages 311-

  Keim, Volker ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SERINE PROTEINASE INHIBITOR; TRYPSIN INHIBITOR;

CHRONIC PANCREATITIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; EUKARYOTE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENE; GENE ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE MUTATION; GENE SYNTHESIS; GENE TRANSLOCATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; INTRACELLULAR TRANSPORT; INTRON; MUTATION RATE; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RNA SPLICING; SERINE PROTEASE INHIBITOR KAZAL TYPE 1 GENE;

EID: 23844534189     PISSN: 14243903     EISSN: 14243911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000086529     Document Type: Editorial

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