Clinical Research
Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2008; 14(40): 6171-6179
Published online Oct 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6171
Table 3 Clinical manifestations, functional parameters and imaging characteristics of CP in patients with ACP, ALC or ASA
ACP (n = 53)ALC (n = 57)ASA (n = 30)P
Pancreatic pain85%0%0%< 0.001
IDDM68%5.3%0%< 0.001
NIDDM5.7%19.3%10%CP vs LC, P = 0.03; CP vs ASA, LC vs ASA, NS
Diarrhoea/steatorrhoea54.7%0%0%< 0.001
Calcifications77.4%0%0%< 0.001
Dilatation of pancreatic duct67.9%0%0%< 0.001
Pancreatic pseudocysts58.5%0%0%< 0.001