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Conditions correlating to hard pancreatic texture
| Parameter | Correlation coefficient | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | −0.34 | 0.007 |
| History of acute pancreatitis | +0.26 | 0.045 |
| Active smoking | +0.26 | 0.045 |
| Pack-years | +0.33 | 0.009 |
| Pancreatic duct diameter, mm | +0.38 | 0.002 |
| Involvement of the uncinate process | +0.29 | 0.025 |
| Pancreatic carcinoma | +0.48 | 0.000 |
| Chronic pancreatitis | +0.28 | 0.028 |
| Ampullary carcinoma | −0.44 | 0.000 |
Two-tailed Spearman's rank correlation
