Table 2: Univariate analysis of CT Balthazar grade and biochemical parameters

		Balthazar grade
Parameter		A		B		C		D		E		p-value
Leukocytosis		9		8		12		11		19		0.0001
AST (IU/L)		78		86		87		122		76		0.21
LDH (IU/L)		76		77		112		154		130		0.08
T bilirubin (mg/dL)		16		15		18		14		17		0.07
Albumin (g/dL)		36		35		34		32		26		0.001
S-amylase (IU/L)		1,650		1,662		1,650		1,270		1,870		0.13
Ranson score		2		2		3		4		5		0.0001
Glasgow score		1		1		3		3		4		0.0001
APACHE-II score†		4		5		9		12		19		0.0001
APACHE-II score‡		2		3.5		8		11		17		0.0001
CRP (mg/dL)†		22		34		87		132		345		0.0001
CRP (mg/dL)‡		11		22		61		111		325		0.0001

†Value of parameter at admission; ‡value of parameter after 72 hours; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase