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[Prognostic value of fibrinogen measurement in acute pancreatitis]
Revista Espanola De Las Enfermedades Del Aparato Digestivo
|April 1, 1989
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Fibrinogen levels measured early in acute pancreatitis (AP) predict disease severity. High fibrinogen (above 850 mg/dl) indicates a higher risk of serious AP evolution, aiding early prognosis.
Area of Science:
- Medical research
- Clinical diagnostics
- Biochemistry
Abstract:
To evaluate the utility of fibrinogen as a prognostic factor in acute pancreatitis (PA) it was measured within 48 hours of admission in 55 patients with acute pancreatitis studied prospectively. We found that patients with fibrinogen levels above 850 mg/dl. presented a serious evolution in 55.55% of cases as compared to 10.87% of those who had levels below this figure (p less than 0.01). We conclude that fibrinogen measurement can be useful in the early evaluation of the prognosis of acute pancreatitis.