Chronic Asymptomatic Pancreatic Hyperenzymemia: Is It a Benign Anomaly or a Disease?

Alberto Mariani

doi:10.6092/1590-8577/3840

Alberto Mariani Division of Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 'Vita-Salute San Raffaele' University, Scientific Institute 'San Raffaele'. Milan, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/3840

Keywords: Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance, Diagnostic Imaging, Hyperamylasemia, Lipase, Pancreatic Diseases

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