The Clinical Course of Acute Pancreatitis and the Inflammatory Mediators That Drive It

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common emergency condition. In the majority of cases, it presents in a mild and self-limited form. However, about 20% of patients develop severe disease with local pancreatic complications (including necrosis, abscess, or pseudocysts), systemic organ dysfunction, or both...

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Main Authors: Leena Kylänpää, Zoltán Rakonczay, Derek A. O'Reilly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/360685
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