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ReviewFrontiers in medicine2023

Fatty infiltration of the pancreas: a systematic concept analysis.

Mueataz A Mahyoub, Mohamed Elhoumed, Abdulfatah Hassan Maqul, Maged Almezgagi, Mustafa Abbas, Yang Jiao, Jinhai Wang, Mohammed Alnaggar, Ping Zhao, Shuixiang He

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Review in Frontiers in medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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34 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Mueataz A MahyoubDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Mohamed ElhoumedDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Xi'an Jiaotong University Health Science Center, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
Abdulfatah Hassan MaqulDepartment of Medical Imaging, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Maged AlmezgagiThe Key Laboratory of High-altitude Medical Application of Qinghai Province, Xining, Qinghai, China.
Mustafa AbbasDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Thamar University, Dhamar, Yemen.
Yang JiaoDepartment of Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Jinhai WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Mohammed AlnaggarDepartment of Oncology, South Hubei Cancer Hospital, Xianning, Hubei, China.
Ping ZhaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Shuixiang HeDepartment of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fatty infiltration of the pancreas (FIP) has been recognized for nearly a century, yet many aspects of this condition remain unclear. Regular literature reviews on the diagnosis, consequences, and management of FIP are crucial. This review article highlights the various disorders for which FIP has been established as a risk factor, including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), pancreatitis, pancreatic fistula (PF), metabolic syndrome (MS), polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and pancreatic duct adenocarcinoma (PDAC), as well as the new investigation tools. Given the interdisciplinary nature of FIP research, a broad range of healthcare specialists are involved. This review article covers key aspects of FIP, including nomenclature and definition of pancreatic fat infiltration, history and epidemiology, etiology and pathophysiology, clinical presentation and diagnosis, clinical consequences, and treatment. This review is presented in a detailed narrative format for accessibility to clinicians and medical students.

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fatty infiltration of the pancreasmetabolic syndromeobesitypancreatic duct adenocarcinomatype 2 diabetes mellitus

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PMID37809324
PMCPMC10556874

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