Table IV.
IL-35, PTX-3, and CRP levels according to AP aetiology and radiological findings
| Parameter | IL-35 | PTX-3 | CRP | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 h | 48 h | 24 h | 48 h | 24 h | 48 h | |
| Aetiology: | ||||||
| Biliary | 6.30 (4.66–8.11) | 6.87 (5.10–9.53) | 6.34 (4.26–8.92) | 6.85 (4.70–8.86) | 2.50 (0.81–5.72) | 2.87 (0.85–11.48) |
| Idiopathic | 5.60 (3.63–6.81) | 5.98 (4.13–9.32) | 7.16 (4.54–10.97) | 6.41 (4.85–9.91) | 1.60 (0.65–4.39) | 1.07 (0.49–5.58) |
| P-value¥ | < 0.05 | < 0.05 | < 0.05 | < 0.05 | < 0.05 | 0.042 |
| Ultrasonographic findings: | ||||||
| Pancreatic oedema | 7.23 (4.87–17.57) | 8.80 (6.16–12.93) | 5.71 (4.22–8.86) | 5.42 (4.06–8.92) | 2.80 (1.01–10.22) | 2.35 (0.97–9.85) |
| Pancreatic oedema and peripancreatic fluid | 5.44 (4.72–6.54) | 6.66 (4.89–8.50) | 8.75 (4.92–9.25) | 6.95 (4.71–8.62) | 2.60 (1.34–4.94) | 6.85 (1.04–4.94) |
| Normal findings | 5.66 (3.40–6.87) | 5.64 (4.21–8.91) | 6.80 (4.42–10.63) | 6.75 (4.88–9.06) | 1.26 (0.58–3.76) | 1.23 (0.30–6.97) |
| P-value¥ | < 0.05 | < 0.05 | < 0.05 | < 0.05 | 0.026α | 0.014β |
*Mann Whitney-U test was used for analysis. Alcohol and hypertriglyceridaemia groups were disregarded due to low sample size (2 patients in each group).
¥
Kruskal Wallis test was used for analysis. Peripancreatic fluid and pancreatic or peripancreatic necrosis groups were disregarded due to low sample size (2 patients in each group).
α
Between pancreatic oedema and normal findings; p = 0.037.
β
Between pancreatic oedema and peripancreatic fluid and normal findings; p = 0.042. IL-35 – interleukin-35, PTX-3 – pentraxin-3, CRP – C-reactive protein.