Impact of visceral adiposity on severity of acute pancreatitis: a propensity score-matched analysis

Abstract Background The relationship between visceral adiposity and acute pancreatitis (AP) has not been completely elucidated. This study evaluated the significance of visceral adipose tissue (VAT) and the ratio of VAT to skeletal muscle tissue (VAT/SMT) in the prognosis of AP patients. Methods Bas...

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Main Authors: Jiarong Xie, Lu Xu, Yuning Pan, Peifei Li, Yi Liu, Yue Pan, Lei Xu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-1015-z