Evaluation of methaemalbumin in acute pancreatitis.
Methaemalbumin (MHA) was measured in 62 patients with acute pancreatitis. In 26 MHA-positive patients the occurrence of renal and pulmonary complications was 65% and 58%, respectively, compared with 3% and 6% in 36 MHA-negative patients. Fatality rate was 54% in MHA-positive and 6% in MHA-negative patients. In 17 MHA-positive cases haemorrhagic pancreatitis was proven at laparotomy or postmortem examination. Thus MHA determination proved to be a valuable diagnostic and prognostic parameter in acute pancreatitis.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D006420:Hemeproteins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008705:Methemalbumin / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis
D006420:Hemeproteins; D008705:Methemalbumin