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The Diagnosis of Exocrine Pancreatic Disease: The Present Position Reviewed
Author(s) -
Waller S. L.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1980.tb04085.x
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , pancreatic disease , intensive care medicine , exocrine pancreatic insufficiency , pancreas
Summary: In this paper, recent advances in the diagnosis of pancreatic disease are reviewed, together with older methods currently in use. The clinical role of these techniques in the diagnosis of pancreatic disease is discussed with particular reference to symptomatology and prognosis of the various pancreatic disorders. Likely future developments in this field are considered.