Impact of obesity on the prognosis of an acute pancreatitis

Objectives Obesity is well-known risk factor of acute pancreatitis (AP). Negative impact of obesity on severity and prognosis of AP has not been used practically for better prediction and AP management optimization. The aim of the study was to analyze influence of individual fat parameters on severity of AP.

Source: Pancreatology - June 1, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Olexiy Dronov, Inna Kovalska, Kristina Zadorozhna, Andriy Gorlach, Maryna Zemskova Tags: 1. Acute Pancreatitis I Source Type: research