Calcium channel disorder leads to pancreatitis (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Calcium channel disorder leads to pancreatitis

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In the course of the current study, that was performed with European and Japanese patients suffering from pancreatitis not associated with alcohol consumption, the researchers discovered that genetic defects which were heavily limiting the functionality of calcium channel TRPV6 caused early-onset chronic pancreatitis.

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Prof. Dr. Heiko Witt

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