2014, Volume 7, Issue 4, pp 525 – 528

Prognostic biological factors in severe acute pancreatitis

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Correspondence to:„Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Surgery, 2nd Surgery Clinic, University Emergency Hospital Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis is a serious disease. Many clinical and laboratory prognostic scores for the severity of acute pancreatitis have been proposed over the years. The aim was to identify the biological factors of prognostic severity. The study was prospective, including a four-year period between 2007 and 2010. 103 patients were diagnosed with severe acute pancreatitis and treated in a surgical clinic in Bucharest. 58 were males, accounting for 56.31%, and 45 were women, 43.69% respectively. Numerous biochemical analyses of blood, especially the number of leukocytes, glucose, urea and bilirubin were monitored. They proposed generic profiles for patients with severe acute pancreatitis. Conclusions: There is no single biological prognostic factor, but a combination of different markers may contribute to a more precise prediction of severity, as confirmed by international literature.

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PMC ID: 4316131
PubMed ID: 25713614
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Article Publishing Date (print): Oct-Dec 2014
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

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