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Frequency of CFTR, SPINK1, and Cathepsin B Gene Mutation in North Indian Population: Connections between Genetics and Clinical Data

Table 4

Demographic and clinical profile of 150 chronic pancreatitis cases (carriers versus noncarriers) screened for CFTR gene.
CharacteristicsCarriers (49) Noncarriers (101)P value
Age in months (M ± SD) 0.036
Weight in kg (M ± SD) 0.126
BMI (M ± SD) 0.309
FBS (M ± SD) 0.022*
PPBS (M ± SD) 0.109
HbA1C (M ± SD) 0.223
Triglyceride (M ± SD) 0.032*
Total cholesterol (M ± SD) 0.228
HDL-cholesterol (M ± SD) 0.032
LDL-cholesterol 0.852
VLDL-cholesterol 0.296
Serum amylase 0.179
Serum lipase 0.035*
Serum calcium 0.631
Mean ± SD (*significant association found).