[Evaluation criteria for acute pancreatitis. Recent data from the literature].
This paper related to the diagnosis and etiological factors of acute pancreatitis (AP). 20% of all cases of AP will develop local and/or systemic complications; infections of the lesions play an important role. To predict severity and outcome, the value of clinical examination, current biological parameters, new markers and computed tomography is discussed.
Dietze
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MA
Service de Gastroentérologie, Les Cliniques Saint Joseph, Liège.
Delforge
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D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D010808:Physical Examination; D011379:Prognosis; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D015415:Biomarkers