Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2013; 19(46): 8752-8757
Published online Dec 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i46.8752
Table 2 Patient characteristics upon admission n (%)
PSB groupNPSB groupP value
(n = 20)(n = 20)
Age (yr)43 (34.5-55)45 (35-60)0.589
Sex (male: female)11:912:80.749
Etiology
Biliary origin10 (50)11 (55)0.752
Hyperlipidemia7 (35)6 (30)0.736
Alcohol abuse2 (10)1 (5)0.548
Idiopathic1 (5)2 (10)0.548
BMI24.6 (23.5-26.8)25.8 (23.9-28.8)0.158
APACHEII score9.5 (8.5-11)10 (8-11.5)0.994
CRP (mg/L)203.5 (188-253)195 (161-247.5)0.214
Pain > 77 mm (VAS)13 150.654