title: Sensitivity of antiproteases, complement factors and C-reactive protein in detecting pancreatic necrosis. Results of a prospective clinical study.
abstract: Thirty-five patients with acute pancreatitis underwent serum monitoring of alpha-1-protease inhibitor, alpha-2-macroglobulin, complement factors C3 + C4, and C-reactive protein (CRP). Edematous interstitial pancreatitis was shown to be present in 13 patients by contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) and laparotomy (n = 3). Necrotizing pancreatitis was confirmed by laparotomy (n = 21) and contrast-enhanced CT. There were significant differences between the serum values of all measured parameters in the two morphologically defined pancreatitis groups. The best discriminating factors were CRP and alpha-2-macroglobulin, showing 95% and 85% overall detection rates for pancreatic necrosis, respectively.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001798:Blood Proteins; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000378:metabolism; D003181:Complement C4 / Q000378:metabolism; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001798:Blood Proteins; D003176:Complement C3; D003181:Complement C4; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D002097:C-Reactive Protein