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Volker Keim

Researcher at Leipzig University

Publications -  130
Citations -  5346

Volker Keim is an academic researcher from Leipzig University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Pancreatitis & Trypsinogen. The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 130 publications receiving 4722 citations. Previous affiliations of Volker Keim include French Institute of Health and Medical Research.

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Chronic Pancreatitis: Challenges and Advances in Pathogenesis, Genetics, Diagnosis, and Therapy

TL;DR: The pancreatic stellate cells are now established as key cells in fibrogenesis, particularly when activated either directly by toxic factors associated with pancreatitis or by cytokines released during pancreatic necroinflammation.
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Variants in CPA1 are strongly associated with early onset chronic pancreatitis

Heiko Witt, +70 more
- 01 Oct 2013 - 
TL;DR: The mechanism by which CPA1 variants confer increased pancreatitis risk may involve misfolding-induced endoplasmic reticulum stress rather than elevated trypsin activity, as is seen with other genetic risk factors for this disease.
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A degradation-sensitive anionic trypsinogen ( PRSS2 ) variant protects against chronic pancreatitis

Heiko Witt, +64 more
- 14 May 2006 - 
TL;DR: The G191R variant of PRSS2 mitigates intrapancreatic trypsin activity and thereby protects against chronic pancreatitis.