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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2008; 14(16): 2517-2521
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2517
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2517
Table 3 Co-morbidity of severe acute pancreatitis n (%)
| Elderly (≥60 yr) | Young (< 60 yr) | P value | |
| Cholelithiasis | 47 (50.0) | 18 (24.0) | 0.0008 |
| Biliary infection | 20 (21.3) | 5 (6.7) | 0.0087 |
| Hypertension | 20 (21.3) | 4 (5.3) | 0.0035 |
| Coronary heart diseases | 14 (14.9) | 4 (5.3) | 0.0490 |
| Previous stroke | 5 (5.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0.0667 |
| Previous myocardial infarction | 4 (4.3) | 1 (1.3) | 0.3836 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 8 (8.5) | 9 (12.0) | 0.6079 |
| Liver cirrhosis | 3 (3.2) | 2 (2.7) | 1.0000 |
| Malignant diseases | 4 (4.3) | 1 (1.3) | 0.3836 |
| Autoimmune diseases | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) | 0.4438 |
- Citation: Xin MJ, Chen H, Luo B, Sun JB. Severe acute pancreatitis in the elderly: Etiology and clinical characteristics. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(16): 2517-2521
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i16/2517.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.2517