Risk and markers of severe acute pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis begins with pancreatic injury, elicits an acute inflammatory response, and encompasses a variety of potential complications in a subset of patients. Early determination of severity and risk of complications is crucial for instituting immediate interventions to improve outcome. The...

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Published in:	Gastroenterology clinics of North America Vol. 36; no. 2; p. 277
Main Authors:	Papachristou, Georgios I, Clermont, Gilles, Sharma, Arun, Yadav, Dhiraj, Whitcomb, David C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.06.2007
Subjects:	Biomarkers - blood C-Reactive Protein - metabolism Cytokines - blood Diagnosis, Differential Global Health Humans Incidence Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing - blood Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing - diagnosis Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing - epidemiology Prognosis Risk Factors Severity of Illness Index
ISSN:	0889-8553
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