Accuracy of plasma levels of polymorphonuclear elastase as early prognostic marker of acute pancreatitis in routine clinical conditions

OBJECTIVESThe early prognostic evaluation of acute pancreatitis (AP) is a key step in the appropriate management of the disease. Plasma levels of polymorphonuclear elastase have proved to be an accurate early prognostic marker of AP in research conditions. Whether the test remains sufficiently accur...

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