title: [The prediction of the severity of acute pancreatitis by C-reactive protein].
abstract: Reactive C Protein (RCP) has been determined in fifty-one patients with acute pancreatitis. RCP has been compared with Ranson's criteria which include several clinical and biochemical parameters. The value of 20 mg/dl is the one which discriminates serious acute pancreatitis from the mild forms in a 84.3% of patients. Sensitivity and specificity of RCP and Ranson's criteria are compared, the results obtained are similar (88.9% vs. 81.8% and 94.4% vs. 97%). In summary, the determination of RCP is very useful for its simplicity and accuracy in the prognosis of acute pancreatitis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y Análisis Clínico, Hospital Virgen del Castillo, Yecla, Murcia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García Lozano
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García-Villanova
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mansilla
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rodenas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hernández
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000367:Age Factors; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D016231:Fluorescence Polarization Immunoassay; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein
vernacular_title: Predicción de la severidad de una pancreatitis aguda por la proteína C reactiva.