<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this work, we undertook a study of the sonographic parameters of the pancreas and gall bladder in healthy men with different somatotypes. The study-subjects were from the Podillya region of Ukraine. Herein, the majority of gallbladder dimensions (length, thickness, cross-sectional area and volume) in men type-classified as endo-mesomorphic, were significantly higher when compared with men in general and with those of the meso- and ecto-mesomorphic somatotype. Furthermore, the dimensions of the pancreas (width of head and tail length) in mesomorphic males were significantly higher than that of endo-mesomorphic males. The rest of the studied parameters (length, longitudinal cross section area of the gall bladder, the thickness of the head, body and head length, the width of the body and tail of the pancreas) in men of the different somatotypes have no significant differences.</p></abstract>

In this work, we undertook a study of the sonographic parameters of the pancreas and gall bladder in healthy men with different somatotypes. The study-subjects were from the Podillya region of Ukraine. Herein, the majority of gallbladder dimensions (length, thickness, cross-sectional area and volume) in men type-classified as endo-mesomorphic, were significantly higher when compared with men in general and with those of the meso- and ecto-mesomorphic somatotype. Furthermore, the dimensions of the pancreas (width of head and tail length) in mesomorphic males were significantly higher than that of endo-mesomorphic males. The rest of the studied parameters (length, longitudinal cross section area of the gall bladder, the thickness of the head, body and head length, the width of the body and tail of the pancreas) in men of the different somatotypes have no significant differences.

Sonographic parameters of the pancreas and gall bladder in healthy men from Podillya region of Ukraine of different somatotypes

International Academy of Integrative Anthropology, Pyrogov 56, Vinnytsia, 21018, Ukraine

Vinnitsa National Medical University named after M.I. Pirogov, Pyrogov 56, Vinnytsia, 21018, Ukraine

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In this work, we undertook a study of the sonographic parameters of the pancreas and gall bladder in healthy men with different somatotypes. The study-subjects...

Sonographic parameters of the pancreas and gall bladder in healthy men from Podillya region of Ukraine of different somatotypes

Published Online: Jun 08, 2016

Page range: 94 - 96

Received: Mar 07, 2016

Accepted: Apr 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2016-0019

Keywords
pancreas, gall bladder, ultrasound, mature age, constitutional differences

© 2016 Igor Gunas et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Sonographic parameters of the pancreas and gall bladder in healthy men from Podillya region of Ukraine of different somatotypes

Published Online: Jun 08, 2016

Page range: 94 - 96

Received: Mar 07, 2016

Accepted: Apr 01, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2016-0019

Keywordspancreas, gall bladder, ultrasound, mature age, constitutional differences

© 2016 Igor Gunas et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
pancreas, gall bladder, ultrasound, mature age, constitutional differences