作者
Paul S Sepe, Ashray Ohri, Sirish Sanaka, Tyler M Berzin, Sandeep Sekhon, Gayle Bennett, Gaurav Mehta, Ram Chuttani, Robert Kane, Douglas Pleskow, Mandeep S Sawhney
发表日期
2011/5/1
期刊
Gastrointestinal endoscopy
卷号
73
期号
5
页码范围
987-993
出版商
Mosby
简介
Background
Fatty liver is associated with obesity, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and the metabolic syndrome. The pathophysiology of fatty pancreas is poorly understood, but it may be closely related to fatty liver.
Objective
The aim of our study was to determine the prevalence of fatty pancreas and risk factors associated with its development.
Design
Prospective, single center study.
Setting
Tertiary-care academic medical center.
Patients
This study involved 250 consecutive patients referred for EUS examination.
Intervention
All patients undergoing EUS at our institution were prospectively identified. Information regarding demographics, tobacco use, alcohol use, blood test results, and comorbidities were collected before EUS. Pancreatic echogenicity was graded in comparison to the spleen at the time of EUS by using an a priori specified grading scheme.
Main Outcome Measurements
Prevalence of fatty pancreas and factors …
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