Progression of pancreatic morphology in chronic pancreatitis is not associated with changes in quality of life and pain.

Emilie Steinkohl Søren Schou Olesen Asbjørn Mohr Drewes Jens Brøndum Frøkjær

Published in: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology (2020)

Progression of gland morphology in CP did not correlate with changes in the quality of life or pain symptoms. Advanced pancreatic imaging techniques may be a highly sensitive tool for monitoring morphological disease progression, but do not directly reflect patients' disease burden.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
end stage renal disease
pain management
neuropathic pain
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
spinal cord
mass spectrometry
sleep quality
molecularly imprinted