Pancreatitis

New pancreatitis data have been reported by researchers at Cleveland Clinic

Published in Gastroenterology Week, January 10th, 2011

2011 JAN 10 -- "Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and hormone-stimulated pancreatic function tests are considered useful, and possibly complementary, in the diagnosis of early chronic pancreatitis (CP). Few past studies have compared either methods with a histological gold standard," investigators in the United States report.

"The aims were to assess correlations of EUS score and endoscopic pancreatic function test (ePFT) results with the degree of histological fibrosis, as well as the sensitivity of each method for detecting fibrosis. This was a retrospective study of patients who underwent EUS, ePFT, or both within 12 months of pancreatic resection or wedge...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Gastroenterology Week

Source: Gastroenterology Week (2011-01-10)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry