Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The cause of hereditary pancreatitis (HP) remains unknown. This study evaluated the hypothesis that patients with HP have genetically determined low concentrations of antioxidants that may predispose them to repetitive pancreatic injury. METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSION:
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Authors | P Mathew, R Wyllie, F Van Lente, R M Steffen, M H Kay |
Journal | The American journal of gastroenterology
(Am J Gastroenterol)
Vol. 91
Issue 8
Pg. 1558-62
(Aug 1996)
ISSN: 0002-9270 [Print] United States |
PMID | 8759661
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Antioxidants
- Free Radical Scavengers
- Vitamin E
- Glutathione Peroxidase
- Superoxide Dismutase
- Glutathione Transferase
- Amylases
- Selenium
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Amylases
(blood)
- Antioxidants
(analysis)
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- Chronic Disease
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Female
- Free Radical Scavengers
(blood)
- Glutathione Peroxidase
(blood)
- Glutathione Transferase
(blood)
- Humans
- Male
- Pancreatitis
(epidemiology, genetics, metabolism)
- Prospective Studies
- Selenium
(blood)
- Superoxide Dismutase
(blood)
- Vitamin E
(blood)
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