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World Journal of Gastroenterology
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2010; 16(34): 4329-4334
Published online Sep 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i34.4329
Table 2 Comparison between the patients with and without hyperechogenic pancreas (mean ± SD) n (%)
HP negative (n = 174)HP positive (n = 110)P value
Age (yr)48.9 ± 12.057.2 ± 10.7< 0.001
Male gender69 (39.9)33 (30.0)0.099
BMI (kg/m2)22.4 ± 2.824.0 ± 2.7< 0.001
Smoking47 (27.0)23 (20.9)0.245
Alcohol71 (40.8)35 (31.8)0.127
Type 2 DM7 (4.0)12 (10.9)0.024
Hypertension25 (14.4)36 (32.7)< 0.001
Hypercholesterolemia20 (11.5)26 (23.6)0.007
Fatty liver46 (26.4)48 (43.6)0.003
HP: Hyperechogenic pancreas; BMI: Body mass index; DM: Diabetes mellitus.
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