Table 2.

Relations between clinical, radiological and laboratory findings and disease severity

Parameters	MAP	SAP	P
RR > 20	21.7%	48.1%	< 0.001
PR > 90	36%	65%	< 0.001
Necrosis ratio in CT > 30%	4.1%	27.1%	< 0.001
CRP (mg/L)	116 ± 8	171 ± 15	< 0.002
LDH (U/L)	570 ± 31	959 ± 104	< 0.05
AST (U/L) × N	4.7 ± 1. 3	4.75 ± 0. 7	< 0.05
Leukocytosis (× 103/mm3)	13 ± 0.4	16 ± 0.7	< 0.05

RR: Respiratory rate; PR: pulse rate; CRP: Serum C-reactive protein; LDH: lactate dehydrogenase; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; CT: Contrast-enhanced abdominal computed tomography.