Low estimated glomerular filtration rate increases all-cause mortality in acute pancreatitis
Written By : Niveditha Subramani
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2023-04-25 14:30 GMT | Update On 2023-04-25 16:15 GMT
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common gastrointestinal inflammatory disorder, which is costly and difficult to manage, and there is no pathogenetic treatment. Severe AP may develop in 20% of patients, with a reported mortality rate of 30% due to pancreatic necrosis and organ failure.
BMC anesthesiology reports a study by Fang Gong and team, that aimed to explore the association between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and all-cause mortality in acute pancreatitis (AP) admission to intensive care units and found a negative correlation with each other.
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