Advances in Studies on Procalcitonin and Acute Pancreatitis
10.3969/j.issn.1008-7125.2014.07.010
- VernacularTitle:降钙素原与急性胰腺炎的研究进展
- Author:
Panpan GENG
;
Yanbing DING
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Procalcitonin;
Pancreatitis;
SeverityofDisease;
C-ReactiveProtein;
Diagnosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Gastroenterology
2014;(7):439-441
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Acute pancreatitis( AP)is a common gastrointestinal emergency,which comprises mild acute pancreatitis ( MAP),moderately severe acute pancreatitis( MSAP)and severe acute pancreatitis( SAP). Most patients with MAP and MSAP present as a mild,self-limiting disease with low morbidity and mortality,however,patients who suffer from SAP will experience serious local and/or systemic complications associated with high mortality. Therefore,early assessment of disease severity is important for clinical management. Procalcitonin( PCT),a pro-peptide of calcitonin,is an inflammatory mediator that can be used to differentiate bacterial and non-bacterial infection. Recently,the effect of PCT on AP has attracted more and more attentions. This article reviewed the advances in studies on PCT and AP.
