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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
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 ± 12.0 | 57.2 ± 10.7 | < 0.001 |
| Male gender | 69 (39.9) | 33 (30.0) | 0.099 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.4 ± 2.8 | 24.0 ± 2.7 | < 0.001 |
| Smoking | 47 (27.0) | 23 (20.9) | 0.245 |
| Alcohol | 71 (40.8) | 35 (31.8) | 0.127 |
| Type 2 DM | 7 (4.0) | 12 (10.9) | 0.024 |
| Hypertension | 25 (14.4) | 36 (32.7) | < 0.001 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | 20 (11.5) | 26 (23.6) | 0.007 |
| Fatty liver | 46 (26.4) | 48 (43.6) | 0.003 |
- Citation: Choi CW, Kim GH, Kang DH, Kim HW, Kim DU, Heo J, Song GA, Park DY, Kim S. Associated factors for a hyperechogenic pancreas on endoscopic ultrasound. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(34): 4329-4334
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i34/4329.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i34.4329