Sex Differences in the Exocrine Pancreas and Associated Diseases
Wang M, Gorelick F, Bhargava A. Sex Differences in the Exocrine Pancreas and Associated Diseases. Cellular And Molecular Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2021, 12: 427-441. PMID: 33895424, PMCID: PMC8255941, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2021.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic diseaseSex differencesExocrine pancreasLevels of estrogenAcute pancreatitis modelOverall health outcomesSex-specific mechanismsNormal exocrine pancreasG protein-coupled receptorsSex-specific changesMajor sex differencesObstructive etiologyPremenopausal womenProtein-coupled receptorsPancreatic surgeryAdrenal glandPancreatic histopathologyPancreatic secretionProtective effectLow prevalenceGranule numberDiagnostic criteriaPancreatitis modelPancreatic anatomyAssociated disease