Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants
| Parameter | MAP patients | Healthy controls |
| No. | 24 | 13 |
| Age (yr) | 41 (25-60) | 40 (26-59) |
| Sex, female/male | 10/14 | 6/7 |
| BMI | 24.5 | 23.6 |
| WBC (109/L) | 9.34 (5.46-16.34)1 | 6.79 (4.87-9.3) |
| Neutrophils (109/L) | 6.92 (3.50-14.16)1 | 4.16 (3.01-6.15) |
| Monocytes (109/L) | 0.61 (0.23-1.94) | 0.51 (0.37-0.61) |
| AMY (U/L) | 302.8 (30.8-1845)1 | 73.05 (24.5-158.3) |
| LPS (U/L) | 1135 (40.08-3200)1 | 72.38 (6-150.4) |
| CRP (mg/L) | 16.62 (1.04-45.87)1 | 3.70 (0.43-7.25) |
| APACHE II score | 6 (4-9) | NA |
Data are median (range) or real case number.
1
P < 0.05 vs the controls. Normal values: WBC: 3.50-9.50 (109/L), Monocytes: 0.1-0.6 (109/L), AMY: 8-220 (U/L), LPS: 0-190 (U/L), CRP: 0-10 (mg/L). MAP: Mild acute pancreatitis; BMI: Body mass index; WBC: White blood cell counts; AMY: Amylase; LPS: Lipase; CRP: C-reactive protein; APACHE: Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; NA: Not available.