High Score of ELST-Blue in Endoscopic Ultrasonography Strain Elastography May Provide a High Risk Group of Early Chronic Pancreatitis with the Reduction of Apolipoprotein A2-i Index.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the usefulness of the ELST-blue score to explore its potential application in identifying high-risk groups for early chronic pancreatitis (ECP) through reflecting on pancreatic elasticity and the reduction of pancreatic function, and we tried to demonstrate whether the ELST-blue score was significantly associated with apolipoprotein A2 (apoA2) isoforms in patients with ECP.

Methods

Forty-four patients with pancreatic enzyme abnormalities underwent endosonography. We divided two groups, one group was patients with ECP (n = 16) and the other group was patients with non-ECP (n = 28). ELST-blue was defined using the open-source software 'Image J'. The concentration of apoA2 isoforms was measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit.

SUBMITTER: Nakamura K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12395273 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature