Acute Pancreatitis
Data on acute pancreatitis detailed by researchers at University of Ghent
Published in Hematology Week, December 3rd, 2007
"Inadequate cortisol levels and adrenal dysfunction may play a role in the pathophysiology of severe acute pancreatitis. This study aimed to analyse the incidence of relative adrenal insufficiency (RAI) in these patients, to identify factors associated with RAI and to describe how adrenal responsiveness affects outcome Prospective observational multicenter study Twenty- five patients with severe acute pancreatitis A short Synacthen test (SST) was performed within 5 days after admission to the hospital," scientists writing in the journal Intensive Care Medicine report.
"The incidence of RAI, defined as an increment after SST of less than 9 mu g/ dl was the primary...
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