Chronic pancreatitis: A diagnostic dilemma.
World J Gastroenterol
; 22(7): 2304-13, 2016 Feb 21.
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ABSTRACT
Typical clinical symptoms of chronic pancreatitis are vague and non-specific and therefore diagnostic tests are required, none of which provide absolute diagnostic certainly, especially in the early stages of disease. Recently-published guidelines bring much needed structure to the diagnostic work-up of patients with suspected chronic pancreatitis. In addition, novel diagnostic modalities bring promise for the future. The assessment and diagnosis of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency remains challenging and this review contests the accepted perspective that steatorrhea only occurs with > 90% destruction of the gland.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Pruebas de Función Pancreática
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Diagnóstico por Imagen
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Pancreatitis Crónica
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
World J Gastroenterol
Asunto de la revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Irlanda