Open AccessAssociated factors for a hyperechogenic pancreas on endoscopic ultrasound
Author(s) -
Cheol Woong Choi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v16.i34.4329
Subject(s) - medicine , fatty liver , odds ratio , body mass index , gastroenterology , endoscopic ultrasound , quartile , diabetes mellitus , univariate analysis , risk factor , adipose tissue , obesity , pancreas , surgery , endocrinology , multivariate analysis , confidence interval , disease
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.