Open AccessHemoconcentration is a poor predictor of severity in acute pancreatitis
Author(s) -
José María Remes-Troche,
Andrés DuarteRojo,
Gustavo Morales,
Guillermo Robles-Dı́az
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i44.7018
Subject(s) - hemoconcentration , medicine , acute pancreatitis , etiology , gastroenterology , pancreatitis , predictive value of tests , severity of illness , pancreatic disease , necrosis , hematocrit , pancreas
To determine whether the hematocrit (Hct) at admission or at 24 h after admission was associated with severe acute pancreatitis (AP), organ failure (OF), and pancreatic necrosis.