Mechanisms of Disease: advances in understanding the mechanisms leading to chronic pancreatitis
David C Whitcomb
Correspondence GI Administration, Mezzanine level 2, C-Wing, UPMC Presbyterian, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
Email whitcomb@pitt.edu
At present there is no cure for chronic pancreatitis—a progressive condition that culminates in the destruction of the pancreas. Recent advances in genetic and immunologic research have spawned new insights into the mechanisms underlying chronic pancreatitis, and new models are helping us understand associated risk factors and etiologies.
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