Can mean platelet volume play a role in evaluating the severity of acute pancreatitis?

Table 3 Mean platelet volume, white blood cells, lactate dehydrogenase and C-reactive protein on days 1, 2, 3 and 7 after admission between mild and severe acute pancreatitis according to the Modified Glasgow Prognostic Score

	Mild pancreatitis (n = 78)	Severe pancreatitis (n = 39)	t	P value
MPV1 (fL)	8.85 ± 2.32	8.47 ± 2.49	0.802	0.424
MPV2 (fL)	9.66 ± 2.32	9.67 ± 2.49	-0.024	0.981
MPV3 (fL)	9.68 ± 1.84	9.96 ± 1.84	-0.791	0.430
MPV7 (fL)	10.40 ± 1.59	10.52 ± 1.80	-0.357	0.721
WBC1 (× 109/L)	12.26 ± 3.62	15.33 ± 3.47	-4.387	0.000
WBC2 (× 109/L)	10.52 ± 3.63	13.26 ± 4.78	-3.456	0.001
WBC3 (× 109/L)	8.51 ± 0.19	10.69 ± 3.56	-3.356	0.001
WBC7 (× 109/L)	6.82 ± 2.26	9.53 ± 3.80	-4.831	0.001
LDH1 (U/L)	230.70 ± 79.79	280.15 ± 102.28	-2.870	0.005
LDH2 (U/L)	187.49 ± 51.72	258.95 ± 103.09	-4.080	0.000
LDH3 (U/L)	181.17 ± 44.77	242.05 ± 84.61	-4.209	0.000
LDH7 (U/L)	180.29 ± 46.22	227.25 ± 58.69	-4.366	0.000
CRP1 (mg/L)	42.53 ± 71.33	66.85 ± 96.00	-1.398	0.167
CRP2 (mg/L)	76.83 ± 69.50	129.77 ± 111.28	-2.718	0.009
CRP3 (mg/L)	68.62 ± 61.01	154.05 ± 114.50	-4.361	0.000
CRP7 (mg/L)	23.12 ± 31.93	66.49 ± 57.40	-4.391	0.000

MPV: Mean platelet volume; WBC: White blood cells; LDH: Lactate dehydrogenase; CRP: C-reactive protein.