CT- and MRI-Based Assessment of Body Composition and Pancreatic Fibrosis Reveals High Incidence of Clinically Significant Metabolic Changes That Affect the Quality of Life and Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer

CT- and MRI-Based Assessment of Body Composition and Pancreatic Fibrosis Reveals High Incidence of Clinically Significant Metabolic Changes That Affect the Quality of Life and Treatment Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer

<i>Background and Objectives:</i> Both chronic pancreatitis (CP) and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) may lead to cachexia, sarcopenia, and osteoporosis due to different mechanisms. Neither patient gender, age, nor body weight are good predictors of these metabolic changes having...

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Main Authors: Edita Bieliuniene, Jens Brøndum Frøkjær, Alius Pockevicius, Jurate Kemesiene, Saulius Lukosevicius, Algidas Basevicius, Vaida Atstupenaite, Giedrius Barauskas, Povilas Ignatavicius, Antanas Gulbinas, Zilvinas Dambrauskas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
pancreas
sarcopenia
ct
mri
dxa
osteoporosis/osteopenia
quality of life
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/55/10/649

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