Table 1.
Clinical characteristic of patients with AP and NC
| Patient characteristics | Mild, n=16 | None-mild, n=28 | NC, n=20 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ages (years), mean±SD | 49.9±10.2 | 51.6±8.9 | 45.5±7.1 | 0.065 |
| Gender (male/female), n | 7/9 | 15/13 | 9/11 | 0.767 |
| Etiology, n | 0.667 | |||
| Cholelithaiasis | 6 | 13 | ||
| Alcohol | 3 | 4 | ||
| Hyperlipidemia | 5 | 10 | ||
| Other | 2 | 1 | ||
| APACHE II score, mean±SD | 4.8±1.4 | 11.2±2.4 | - | <0.001 |
AP: acute pancreatitis; SD: standard deviation; APACHE, acute physiology and chronic health evaluation; NC: normal controls; Mild: mild acute pancreatitis; None-mild: moderately severe acute pancreatitis and severe acute pancreatitis