Shunta Tanaka, Masahiro Tsujimae, Atsuhiro Masuda, Jun Inoue, Noriko Inomata, Hisahiro Uemura, Shinya Kohashi, Kae Nagao, Shigeto Masuda, Shohei Abe, Masanori Gonda, Kohei Yamakawa, Shigeto Ashina, Ryota Nakano, Takeshi Tanaka, Yasutaka Yamada, Arata Sakai, Takashi Kobayashi, Hideyuki Shiomi, Koichi Fujita, Takahiro Anami, Tsuyoshi Fujita, Akihiko Watanabe, Yuzo Kodama
OBJECTIVES: Aging is associated with a high prevalence of pancreatic cysts and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs). Metabolic syndrome (MS) may increase the risk of neoplasms, including those that develop in the pancreas. However, the influence of factors associated with MS on the development of IPMN remains unclear. METHODS: A total of 9363 patients who underwent abdominal ultrasound examinations between April 2012 and May 2013 were included in this study...
October 30, 2023: Pancreas