Table 3.
Characteristics of subjects with recurrent acute pancreatitis with and without ansa pancreatica
| All patients (n = 18) | Patients without ansa pancreatica (n = 16) | Patients with ansa pancreatica (n = 2) | P value | |
| Age (yr) | 46.1 ± 14.4 | 44.6 ± 14.1 | 58.5 ± 9.5 | 0.361 |
| Female | 9 (50) | 8 (50) | 1 (50) | 12 |
| Brinkman index (cigarettes/d × years) | 103.1 ± 174 | 122 ± 183 | 0 ± 0 | 0.061 |
| Alcohol intake (kg/yr) | 1.06 ± 2.01 | 1.14 ± 2.1 | 0 | 0.621 |
| Clinical history | ||||
| Diabetes mellitus | 1 (6) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) | 0.192 |
| Hypertension | 3 (17) | 3 (19) | 0 (0) | 112 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 5 (28) | 5 (31) | 0 (0) | 11 |
| Any malignant neoplasm | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 11 |
| Autoimmune disease | 4 (22) | 4 (25) | 0 (0) | 11 |
Values are presented as the n (%) or mean ± SD.
1
Welch’s t test;
2
Fisher’s exact test.