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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
Associated factors for a hyperechogenic pancreas on endoscopic ultrasound
Cheol Woong Choi, Gwang Ha Kim, Dae Hwan Kang, Hyung Wook Kim, Dong Uk Kim, Jeong Heo, Geun Am Song, Do Youn Park, Suk Kim
Cheol Woong Choi, Gwang Ha Kim, Dae Hwan Kang, Hyung Wook Kim, Dong Uk Kim, Jeong Heo, Geun Am Song, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and the Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan 602-739, South Korea
Do Youn Park, Department of Pathology, Pusan National University School of Medicine and the Medical Research Institute, Busan 602-739, South Korea
Suk Kim, Department of Radiology, Pusan National University School of Medicine and the Medical Research Institute, Busan 602-739, South Korea
Author contributions: Choi CW and Kim GH contributed to conception and design, analysis and interpretation of the data; Kang DH, Kim HW and Kim DU collected data; Heo J, Song GA, Park DY and Kim S revised the article, all authors approved the final version of the paper.
Supported by A Grant of the Korea Healthcare technology R&D Project, Ministry of Health and Welfare, South Korea, (A091047)
Correspondence to: Gwang Ha Kim, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine and the Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, 1-10 Ami-dong, Seo-Gu, Busan 602-739, South Korea. doc0224@chol.com
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Received: March 1, 2010
Revised: May 4, 2010
Accepted: May 11, 2010
Published online: September 14, 2010
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