Failure to Thrive in a Middle-Aged Female: A Case of Congenital Incomplete Pancreas From a Rare Genetic Defect
Hepatocyte nuclear factor-1 beta (HNF1B) gene is predominantly expressed in the liver, kidney, lung, genitourinary tract, and pancreas. It is an important transcription factor that regulates pancreas development. Mutation or absence of this gene is rare and can cause incomplete pancreatic developmen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096231165742 |