Relationship between Body Mass Index and Pancreas Volume in Japanese Adults

  • Kinsei Kou Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine. Tokyo, Japan
  • Yoshifumi Saisho Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine. Tokyo, Japan
  • Masahiro Jinzaki Department of Radiology, Keio University School of Medicine. Tokyo, Japan
  • Hiroshi Itoh Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine. Tokyo, Japan
Keywords: Ethnology, Obesity, Pancreas

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Image: Relationship between BMI and pancreas volume.

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Relationship between BMI and pancreas volume
Published
2014-11-28
How to Cite
KouK., SaishoY., JinzakiM., & ItohH. (2014). Relationship between Body Mass Index and Pancreas Volume in Japanese Adults. JOP. Journal of the Pancreas, 15(6), 626-627. https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/2858
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