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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > localized diseases > pancreatic diseases
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > biology and chemistry > disease > digestive system diseases > pancreatic diseases
... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > disease > digestive system diseases > pancreatic diseases
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > disease > digestive system diseases > pancreatic diseases
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > disease > digestive system diseases > pancreatic diseases
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > effects of poverty > disease > digestive system diseases > pancreatic diseases
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > disease, disability, health, and health behavior > disease > digestive system diseases > pancreatic diseases

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pancreatic diseases  

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  • There are a number of pancreatic disorders that may be detected by using ultra sound scanning machines to examine the abdomen. Tests to measure the levels of pancreatic enzymes in the blood or in the duodenum give results that can be used for accurate diagnosis of a pancreatic disorder. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Pancreatic Diseases]

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