Associated factors for a hyperechogenic pancreas on endoscopic ultrasound

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 16, Issue 34, 2010, Pages 4329-4334

  Choi, Cheol Woong ^a   Kim, Gwang Ha ^a   Kang, Dae Hwan ^a   Kim, Hyung Wook ^a   Kim, Dong Uk ^a   Heo, Jeong ^a   Song, Geun Am ^a   Park, Do Youn ^a   Kim, Suk ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Endoscopic ultrasound; Hyperechogenic pancreas; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; FATTY LIVER; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PANCREAS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

EID: 77957562072     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i34.4329     Document Type: Article

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