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Acute Pancreatitis
Data on acute pancreatitis published by researchers at Nanjing University
May 4th, 2008
"A clinical study was made to test the hypothesis that gut mucosal damage happens and correlates with endotoxemia, systemic inflammation, severity of disease, septic complication, and outcome in acute pancreatitis (AP) patients. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to severity: grade 1 (n = 26, mild), grade 2 ( n = 18, severe AP [ SAP] without organ dysfunction), and grade 3 ( n = 18, SAP with organ dysfunction)," scientists in Nanjing, People's Republic of China report. "Twenty healthy volunteers were enrolled as control group. The intestinal lactulose and mannitol absorption ratio, D-xylose absorption, endotoxin, and tumor necrosis factor alpha were detected...
Source: Pharma Investments, Ventures & Law Weekly (2008-05-04)
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