Key clinical point: An increased intrapancreatic fat deposition (IPFD) following acute pancreatitis (AP) was associated with a decrease in pancreatic tail diameter (PTD), and in turn, decreased circulating levels of pancreatic amylase.
Major finding: An increased IPFD was significantly associated with reduced PTD in patients with AP ( P = .036). Pancreatic amylase was associated with PTD in AP ( P = .042).
Study details: This cross-sectional study included 108 individuals with previous AP (median, 20 months post-AP) and 60 healthy controls.
Disclosures: This study was supported by the Rutherford Discovery Fellowship by the Royal Society of New Zealand to MS Petrov. The authors declared no conflict of interests.
Source: Ko J et al. Obes Facts. 2021(Nov 9). Doi: 10.1159/000519621.
