Prevalence and clinical characteristics of increased pancreatic enzymes in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aim

The increased pancreatic enzymes have recently been reported in patients with severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS). However, its significance has not been elucidated clearly. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence, clinical characteristics of elevated pancreatic enzymes (amylase and lipase) and its association with AP in patients with SFTS.

Methods

Data of demographics, comorbid conditions, clinical symptoms, laboratory parameters and survival time of patients with SFTS were collected. Patients were assigned into the non-AP and AP groups according to the diagnostic criteria of AP. Patients in the non-AP group were divided into the normal (

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10662747 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature