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Elevated Serum Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 in Humans with Acute Pancreatitis

BACKGROUND: The metabolic regulator Fibroblast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21) is highly expressed in the acinar pancreas, but its role in pancreatic function is obscure. It appears to play a protective role in acute experimental pancreatitis in mice. The aim of this study was to define an association betw...

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Autores principales: Shenoy, Vivek K., Beaver, Kristin M., Fisher, ffolliott M., Singhal, Garima, Dushay, Jody R., Maratos-Flier, Eleftheria, Flier, Sarah N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5104316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27832059
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0164351