Alcohol
Volume 23, Issue 2 , Pages 91-97 , February 2001

Study of polymorphisms in the CYP2E1 gene in patients with alcoholic pancreatitis

  • Bing-Mei Yang

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Medicine Research Group, Plymouth Postgraduate Medical School, ITTC Building, University of Plymouth, Tamar Science Park, Derriford Road, Plymouth PL6 8BX, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding address. Tel.: +44-1752-764238; fax: +44-1752-764234
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  • Derek A. O'Reilly

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Medicine Research Group, Plymouth Postgraduate Medical School, ITTC Building, University of Plymouth, Tamar Science Park, Derriford Road, Plymouth PL6 8BX, UK
    • Department of Surgery, Plymouth Postgraduate Medical School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL6 8BX, UK
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  • Andrew G. Demaine

      Affiliations

    • Molecular Medicine Research Group, Plymouth Postgraduate Medical School, ITTC Building, University of Plymouth, Tamar Science Park, Derriford Road, Plymouth PL6 8BX, UK
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  • Andrew N. Kingsnorth

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Plymouth Postgraduate Medical School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth PL6 8BX, UK

Received 2 February 2000 ,Revised 29 August 2000 ,Accepted 19 October 2000.

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