Fecal Elastase Levels Predict Honeycombing in Pancreas Detected with Endoscopic Ultrasound
Joint Authors
Unsal, Belkis
Akay, Sinan
Şirin, Burcu
Source
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Study Aims.
We aimed to demonstrate the association between fecal elastase levels and Rosemont categories in patients with chronic changes in pancreas detected with endoscopic ultrasound.
Patients and Methods.
Patients were selected consecutively from endosonography examinations performed for upper gastrointestinal subepithelial lesions and for pancreas evaluation.
Pancreas imaging findings were categorized according to the Rosemont criteria using echoendoscope.
Patients who were indeterminate of, suggestive of, and consistent with chronic pancreatitis were included in the study.
Fecal elastase measurements were performed after the patients were qualified to participate in the study according to endosonography findings.
Results.
Seventy patients were included in the study.
54 of them were male.
Mean age of the patients was 51.7 ± 10.2 year.
There were 36 patients in the indetermine group for chronic pancreatitis.
Mean fecal elastase level was 507.1 ± 14.6 μg/g in the indeterminate group.
There were 24 patients in the suggestive group of chronic pancreatitis.
Mean fecal elastase level was 400.4 ± 121.4 μg/g in the suggestive group of chronic pancreatitis.
There were 10 patients, in the consistent group with chronic pancreatitis.
Mean fecal elastase level was 134.8 ± 86.1.
The difference between the three groups of fecal elastase values was statistically significant compared with Kruskal Wallis test.
Ordinal logistic regression analysis showed that there was a significant relation between endosonografic categories and fecal elastase values with Nagelkerke value of 0.704.
Conclusions.
Fecal elastase levels of each of the endosonographic categories were significantly different from each other.
Also, fecal elastase values can predict chronic changes in pancreas detected with endoscopic ultrasound.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Akay, Sinan& Şirin, Burcu& Unsal, Belkis. 2018. Fecal Elastase Levels Predict Honeycombing in Pancreas Detected with Endoscopic Ultrasound. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Akay, Sinan…[et al.]. Fecal Elastase Levels Predict Honeycombing in Pancreas Detected with Endoscopic Ultrasound. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Akay, Sinan& Şirin, Burcu& Unsal, Belkis. Fecal Elastase Levels Predict Honeycombing in Pancreas Detected with Endoscopic Ultrasound. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1130916
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1130916