Role of serum C-reactive protein (CRP)/Albumin ratio in predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis: A retrospective cohort.

ABSTRACT: Acute pancreatitis is a disease with a wide spectrum of severity, complications, and outcome with severe life-threatening complications develop in patients leading to high mortality in severe acute pancreatitis. The rationale of this study is to diagnose the severity of acute pancreatitis using a single test ratio, i.e., CRP/albumin ratio which is a combination of markers for systemic inflammation and nutritional status. All those patients with age group 16-80 years who were diagnosed with acute pancreatitis and admitted subsequently to ICU were included. Severe pancreatitis was determined as CT severity score above 7. About 41% patients out of total 225 had severe pancreatitis. CRP/albumin ratio >4.35 had a sensitivity of 87% and accuracy of 76% to predict acute severe pancreatitis. Eleva

SUBMITTER: Haider Kazmi SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577824 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature