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Determinants of Pancreatic Size and Fat Content in the UK Biobank: Influence of Race, Genetic Variants, and Risk Factors.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 18 Nov 2025
Kongara Tanvi, Carruth Alexander, Bhat Prahlad, Virostko John
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Pancreas size and fat content differ in individuals with diabetes, but it is not clear how pancreas imaging features are impacted by race, genetics, and lifestyle factors. METHODS: We performed cross-sectional analysis of 37 163 UK Biobank participants with pancreas imaging data to investigate racial and genetic influences on pancreas volume index (PVI) and pancreatic fat fraction (PFF). We further...
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