title: The diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic disease: the present position reviewed.
abstract: In this paper, recent advances in the diagnosis of pancreatic disease are reviewed, together with older methods currently in use. The clinical role of these techniques in the diagnosis of pancreatic disease is discussed with particular reference to symptomatology and prognosis of the various pancreatic disorders. Likely future developments in this field are considered.
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism; D001706:Biopsy; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D004796:Clinical Enzyme Tests; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology; D010186:Pancreatic Function Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D000681:Amylases