Can pancreatic steatosis affect exocrine functions of pancreas?
- Tahtaci, Mustafa and Algin, Oktay and Karakan, Tarkan and Yurekli, Oyku Tayfur and Alisik, Murat and Koseoglu, Huseyin and Metin, Melike Rusen and Bolat, Aylin Demirezer and Erel, Ozcan and Ersoy, Osman
DOIAbstract
Background/Aims: Pancreatic steatosis (PS) is a generally used term to define accumulation of fat in the pancreas. In theory PS may be able to affect the exocrine function of pancreas. In this study we aimed to determine the effect of PS on exocrine pancreas function. Materials and Methods: Forty-three patients with PS determined by 3 tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and 48 patients without PS were included in this study. Patients with PS were classified as group 1 and control patients were classified as group 2. Fecal elastase-1 levels were determined. Fecal elastase-1 levels <200 mu g/g were defined as exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). Patients with PS were further grouped according to severity and anatomic distribution of st...
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