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Fol. Biol. 2012, 58, 256-260

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2012058060256

Acute Pancreatitis Is Associated with Ser608Leu iNOS Polymorphism

Gul Özhan1, F. M. Sari1, M. Vefai1, H. T. Yanar2, B. Alpertunga1

1Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
2Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey

Received January 2012
Accepted May 2012

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