| Literature DB >> 17238034 |
Hiroyuki Miyakawa1, Tosihiro Suga, Keiya Okamura.
Abstract
Chronic pancreatitis is an inflammatory condition that destroys the endocrine and exocrine functions of the gland to varying degrees and causes fibrosis of the pancreas. When examining the pancreas, one can assess the gland for parenchymal and ductular features. Endoscopic ultrasonography may detect early stages of change in tissue occurring as a result of fibrosis of the pancreatic parenchyma.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17238034 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-006-1935-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Gastroenterol ISSN: 0944-1174 Impact factor: 7.527