Table 1. Characteristics of the cases from whom the pancreatic juice was obtained.
| Variable | Pancreatic juice (n = 152) | ||||
| Normal (n = 9) | CP (n = 22) | PDAC (n = 39) | IPMN (n = 82) | ||
| Age | Median (Range) | 74 (48–85) | 57 (35–79) | 71 (49–82) | 72 (37–85) |
| Sex | M/F | 4/5 | 11/11 | 24/15 | 47/35 |
| Location | Head/Body and tail | 23/16 | 42/40 | ||
| Size (mm) | Median (Range) | 22 (3–70) | |||
| UICC Stage | 0–II/III–IV | 20/19 | |||
| No. of concomitant IPMN | 8 | ||||
| Grade of IPMN | Noninvasive/Invasive | 65/17 | |||
| IPMN type | Main duct/Branch | 33/49 | |||
| Cyst size (mm) | Median (Range) | 35 (5–139) | |||
| MPD (mm) | Median (Range) | 4.5 (0.5–28) | |||
CP, chronic pancreatitis; PDAC, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; IPMN, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm; MPD, main pancreatic duct.