Studies on the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Disturbances*
Authors: C. W. MCCLURE
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1929)

Article1 December 1929Studies on the Diagnosis of Pancreatic DisturbancesI. Methods of functional diagnosisC. W. MCCLUREC. W. MCCLURESearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-3-6-557 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe present communication relates to the diagnosis of diseases of the pancreas. In it are reviewed the procedures and methods proposed as diagnostic aids and their status discussed.Pancreatic disease has usually been considered as of infrequent occurrence. Cammidge (1) was one of the first to question its infrequency. In 1911 he wrote as follows: "Since 1900 it has been gradually recognized that chronic pancreatitis is a much more common disease than had been formerly supposed, but even yet there is a tendency to regard it as of theoretical rather than practical interest. 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The enzyme concentration of duodenal contents in pathological conditions involving the pancreas, liver and stomach. Bost. Med. & Surg. Jour., 1922, 187, 909. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: C. W. MCCLUREAffiliations: Boston, Massachusetts*From the Gastrointestinal Division of the Department of Biochemistry, Evans Memorial, Boston. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 December 1929Volume 3, Issue 6Page: 557-568KeywordsBiochemistryChronic pancreatitisPancreasPancreatic diseases ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1929 PDF downloadLoading ...