Alcohol
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 19-24 , January 2004

Analysis of tumor necrosis factor-α, transforming growth factor-β1, interleukin-10, and interferon-γ polymorphisms in patients with alcoholic chronic pancreatitis

  • Alexander Schneider

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • ,
  • M.Michael Barmada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • ,
  • Adam Slivka

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • ,
  • John A. Martin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • ,
  • David C. Whitcomb

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • Department of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • Center for Genomic Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University of Pittsburgh, 571 Scaife Hall, 3550 Terrace Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Tel.: +1-412-648-9604; fax: +1-412-383-7236.

Received 26 February 2003 ,Revised 21 August 2003 ,Accepted 30 September 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2003.09.006

Alcohol
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 19-24 , January 2004

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