OBJECTIVES: Pancreatic fibrosis is one of the main pathological features of chronic pancreatitis (CP), suggesting a strong relationship between CP and pancreatic ductal cancer. There was no available data about pancreatic fibrosis and pancreatic dysfunction in the early CP (ECP) using endosonography (EUS). METHODS: Asymptomatic patients with pancreatic enzyme abnormalities (AP-P
RESULTS: EUS score, lobularity, and hyperechoic foci/strands in patients with ECP were significantly ( CONCLUSIONS: The ELST-blue score may be a useful tool for the evaluation of endocrine pancreatic dysfunction in the ECP.