Associated factors for a hyperechogenic pancreas on endoscopic ultrasound |
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| Authors: | Cheol Woong Choi Gwang Ha Kim Dae Hwan Kang Hyung Wook Kim Dong Uk Kim Jeong Heo Geun Am Song Do Youn Park and Suk Kim |
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| Institution: | Department of Internal Medicine Pusan National University School of Medicine and the Medical Research Institute Pusan National University Hospital Department of Pathology Department of Radiology |
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| Abstract: | AIM: To identify the associated risk factors for hyperechogenic pancreas (HP) which may be observed on endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and to assess the relationship between HP and obesity. METHODS: From January 2007 to December 2007, we prospectively enrolled 524 consecutive adults who were scheduled to undergo EUS. Patients with a history of pancreatic disease or with hepatobiliary or advanced gastrointestinal cancer were excluded. Finally,284 patients were included in the analyses. We further analyzed the ri... |
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| Keywords: | Endoscopic Ultrasound Hyperechogenic pancreas Obesity |
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