2021
Renalase is a novel tissue and serological biomarker in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Gao Y, Wang M, Guo X, Hu J, Chen TM, Finn S, Lacy J, Kunstman JW, H. C, Bellin MD, Robert ME, Desir GV, Gorelick FS. Renalase is a novel tissue and serological biomarker in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0250539. PMID: 34587190, PMCID: PMC8480607, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0250539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBiomarkers, TumorCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCase-Control StudiesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedMonoamine OxidaseNeoplasm GradingPancreatic NeoplasmsPrognosisProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesSurvival AnalysisUp-RegulationYoung AdultConceptsPlasma renalase levelsBorderline resectable PDACRenalase levelsPDAC precursor lesionsOverall survivalPDAC tissuesTumor characteristicsResectable PDACChronic pancreatitisPrecursor lesionsNormal pancreasPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma growthAdvanced tumor characteristicsVaried clinical stagesWorse tumor characteristicsNode-positive diseasePancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaNormal pancreatic headSpindle-shaped cellsPlasma renalaseRenalase expressionUnderwent resectionAbdominal traumaPancreatic headPositive disease
1994
Pancreatitis Associated with Adult Choledochal Cysts
Swisher S, Cates J, Hunt K, Robert M, Bennion R, Thompson J, Roslyn J, Reber H. Pancreatitis Associated with Adult Choledochal Cysts. Pancreas 1994, 9: 633-637. PMID: 7809018, DOI: 10.1097/00006676-199409000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographyCholedochal cystElevated serum amylase levelsTreated with surgical resectionAbnormal pancreaticobiliary junctionAdult choledochal cystsLoss of surface epitheliumEpisodes of pancreatitisPancreatic duct anatomyRate of pancreatitisSerum amylase levelsPancreatic inflammatory diseaseFocal chronic inflammationEpigastric painSurgical resectionPancreatic headPancreaticobiliary junctionProlonged coursePancreatic phlegmonChronic pancreatitisRetrograde cholangiopancreatographyAmylase levelsPancreatic abscessAdult patientsSurgical bypass