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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2014; 20(39): 14450-14454
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14450
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14450
Red cell distribution width to platelet ratio: New and promising prognostic marker in acute pancreatitis
Kazım Şenol, Barış Saylam, Mesut Tez, ErdinçÇetinkaya, Department of General Surgery, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, 06500 Ankara, Turkey
Author contributions: Çetinkaya E wrote the manuscript; Şenol K performed the majority of experiments; Saylam B was involved in editing the manuscript; Tez M designed the study and provided analytical tools.
Supported by Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital
Correspondence to: Mesut Tez, Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, 5 cadde 10/3 Bahçelievler, 06500 Ankara, Turkey. mesuttez@yahoo.com
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Received: December 2, 2013
Revised: April 5, 2014
Accepted: July 15, 2014
Published online: October 21, 2014
Processing time: 321 Days and 22.8 Hours
Revised: April 5, 2014
Accepted: July 15, 2014
Published online: October 21, 2014
Processing time: 321 Days and 22.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Although the majority of patients with acute pancreatitis have a mild course of the disease, severe forms require more attention because of their high morbidity and mortality. Several single- and multi-parameter scoring systems, including laboratory parameters, physiological and radiological assessments, have been described to evaluate disease severity. Sometimes, it is not clinically practicable to use these scoring systems for evaluation; therefore, an easy to use and accurate method is needed to predict mortality.