title: [The problem of diagnosis of biliary calculi in acute pancreatitis by means of laboratory methods].
abstract: In order to assess the validity of a biochemical prediction of gallstones early in the course of acute pancreatitis by simple biochemical values (SGOT greater than or equal to 60 U/l, bilirubin greater than or equal to 1.6 mg/dl, alkaline phosphatase greater than or equal to 100 U/l) 297 patients with alcoholic, idiopathic and biliary pancreatitis were reinvestigated in a retrospective manner. The present study shows that a valid prediction by these values is not possible since 1) only about 40% of attacks of acute gallstone pancreatitis were associated with elevated SGOT, bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase concentrations and 2) there was a considerable overlap with the other etiological groups especially with idiopathic pancreatitis.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000378:metabolism; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000378:metabolism; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D002765:Cholecystography; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D001663:Bilirubin
vernacular_title: Zur Frage der Gallensteindiagnostik bei der akuten Pankreatitis mit Hilfe von Labormethoden.