Circulating miRNAs as biomarkers for severe acute pancreatitis associated with acute lung injury

Table 1 Clinical features of the participants who contributed plasma

Characteristic	SAP with ALI cases	SAP without ALI cases	P value
Age	43.85 ± 1.70	44.25 ± 1.47	0.8602
Men/Women	8/4	7/5	0.6733
Current smoker	6 (50)	4 (33.3)	0.6802
Etiology
Biliary	10 (83.3)	9 (75)	0.1606
Alcohol	1 (8.3)	2 (16.7)	0.1261
Other	1 (8.3)	1 (8.3)	1.0000
APACHE II	18.92 ± 1.00	13.17 ± 0.81	0.0002
Mechanical ventilation	8	0	0.0013
Hospital mortality	2	0	0.4783

ALI: Acute lung injury; APACHE: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; SAP: Severe acute pancreatitis.