Fucosyltransferase 2 (FUT2) non-secretor status and blood group B are associated with elevated serum lipase activity in asymptomatic subjects, and an increased risk for chronic pancreatitis: a genetic association study

Conclusions These are the first results indicating that ABO blood type-B as well as FUT2 non-secretor status are common population-wide risk factors for developing chronic pancreatitis. They also imply that, even within the reference range, elevated lipase activities may indicate subclinical pancreatic injury in asymptomatic subjects.

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Source: Gut - March 6, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Weiss, F. U., Schurmann, C., Guenther, A., Ernst, F., Teumer, A., Mayerle, J., Simon, P., Volzke, H., Radke, D., Greinacher, A., Kuehn, J.-P., Zenker, M., Volker, U., Homuth, G., Lerch, M. M. Tags: Pancreas and biliary tract, Pancreatitis Source Type: research