C-reactive protein or lactate dehydrogenase to assess the severity of pancreatic necrosis

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 687-688

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Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMBASE; EMERGENCY WARD; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PANCREAS NECROSIS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHORT SURVEY; ACUTE HEMORRHAGIC PANCREATITIS; EVIDENCE BASED EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HOSPITALIZATION; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; EVIDENCE-BASED EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; L-LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANCREATITIS, ACUTE NECROTIZING; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 55349136581     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2008.065680     Document Type: Short Survey

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